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Washington All A-Twitter About Financial Reform
Published: 7/19/2010 5:57:20 PM
In This Issue
Last Week in Review: Washington has done it again, passing major financial reform legislation. Find out what this will mean for our economy… and the great home loan rates we’ve been seeing.
Forecast for the Week: A double dose of housing news is in store, and earnings season continues with reports from [...]
Helpful Summer Money Saving Tips
Published: 6/17/2010 4:08:35 PM
IN THIS ISSUE…
Make your money go further this summer! The US economy appears to be slowly recovering, but there’s still a lot of work to do and Americans across the country are still looking for ways to help their money go a little further. This edition features three articles that will [...]
The Fed is Talking, But Will They Act?
Published: 6/17/2010 4:03:32 PM
In This Issue
Last Week in Review: Fed members did a lot of talking…find out what they’re saying and what it means for home loan rates.
Forecast for the Week: Inflation, housing, and manufacturing reports are ahead. Plus, will the Euro show signs of stabilization?
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Showdown Between Bulls and Bears
Published: 5/24/2010 3:17:14 PM
In This Issue
Last Week in Review: Stock market teeters on the verge of becoming either a correction…or an “official” Bear market.
Forecast for the Week: A fully loaded plate of economic news is in store, including reads on housing and consumer attitudes.
View: How you can “insure” a smart and safe vacation this summer.
Last Week [...]
Markets See Huge Swings
Published: 5/10/2010 10:01:32 PM
In This Issue
Last Week in Review: Markets experienced huge swings in wild rollercoaster ride.
Forecast for the Week: This week will bring reports on trade, consumer sentiment and retail sales, and market-moving Treasury Auctions – all against a backdrop of continued uncertainty in Europe.
View: Saving and spending wisely with budgets that make sense.
Last [...]
Fed Doesn’t Change Their Tune
Published: 5/3/2010 8:01:13 PM
Last Week In Review
They say “the only constant is change…”, yet last week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee ended without any major changes…no change to the Fed Funds Rate, and no change to the now-famous verbiage in their Policy Statement, stating that rates will remain low for an “extended period” of [...]
Retail Sales Spring Forward
Published: 3/16/2010 3:06:22 PM
Last Week in Review
“IF WE HAD NO WINTER…THE SPRING WOULD NOT BE SO PLEASANT.” 17th-Century poet Anne Bradstreet’s words ring true not only for the seasons, but also for last week’s Retail Sales numbers. Just days before Sunday’s “spring forward” into Daylight Savings Time, the retail sector looked to be unfreezing and showing [...]
Millions Still Seeking Nine to Five
Published: 3/8/2010 9:19:40 PM
Last Week in Review
“WORKIN’ NINE TO FIVE – WHAT A WAY TO MAKE A LIVIN’…” Dolly Parton. But full time employment is nothing to gripe about these days – last week’s Jobs Report showed that there are millions of people who would love to be working full time…or even working at all. The [...]
Weekly Update Special Video View
Published: 2/24/2010 11:48:49 PM
Last Week in Review
“OPINION HAS CAUSED MORE TROUBLE ON THIS LITTLE EARTH THAN PLAGUES…” Voltaire. And lately, there have been a lot of opinions about inflation being voiced from Fed officials, respected economists, and the media. But what does all this talk really mean for our economy and home loan rates? Here’s what [...]
Fed Bond Buying Slows Rates will begin to increase
Published: 2/19/2010 11:09:48 PM
Last Week in Review
“IT AIN’T OVER TIL IT’S OVER.” Yogi Berra. And whether you find those words deeply wise or simply puzzling…The Fed has told us repeatedly that their massive purchasing program of Mortgage Backed Securities is just about over – and this translates to home loan rates rising in the near future. [...]