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Profit from Foreclosures in Real Estate Investing

“Almost everyone approaches real estate investing with the same point of view. They try to convince themselves that they’ll make a ton of money quickly, without any risk whatsoever. You’ve seen many of those people profiled on evening news shows or in newspaper articles. They’re the ones [...]

Why This Housing Bubble Is Different

“First they had the housing boom. Then they had the foreclosure boom. And that, it seems, has lead to a boom in arson.” — John Stepek Blogger’s note: John Stepek of UK’s MoneyWeek had some great insight on the housing bubble. He told readers of his free email Money Morning UK [...]

U.S. Subprime Collapse: Blame the Japanese yen

“So who - or what - is to blame for what’s being called the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression? Strangely it’s all tied back to not only derivatives… but also the currency markets. Or more specifically, the carry trade.” — Jack Crooks Blogger’s note: Jack Crooks sent [...]

The Nation’s Debt: Collectors are in for rough times

“It may not appear to be a major problem for those of us that pay our debts in full every month, but psychologists have found a major link between spending real cash and budgeting.  The more we put on a credit card, the less our brain registers the true amount of the expenditure.” - Andrew [...]

Real Estate: Three steps to foreclosure gold

"With foreclosures soaring, there's rarely been a better opportunity to buy quality properties at steep discounts - and have owners thank you for getting them off the hook" — Marko Rubel by Marko Rubel, Early to Rise Baltimore – (TFN):  When done right, foreclosure investing can be one of the most [...]

Market Outlook: Inflation versus deflation in 2008

"The more catastrophic scenario is one where asset prices hold steady or even resume their ascent, while consumer goods prices rise even faster. This of course is the hyper-inflation scenario, and is the worst possible outcome." — Peter Schiff by Peter Schiff Baltimore —(TFN): Among those rational enough to perceive the looming economic downturn, a heated debate has arisen [...]

Dollar Bear: Bush’s mortgage bail-out plan is the Mother of All Bad Ideas

"Lenders will be on the hook for more losses than had the foreclosures taken place sooner. Of course, as these chickens will likely come home to roost after the next election, that’s a trade-off incumbent politicians will happily make." — Peter Schiff by Peter Schiff, TFN Baltimore — (TFN): Without question, the Bush administration’s mortgage rescue [...]