Inflation And Mortgage Rates (Charts)
The Federal Reserve has two fundamental mandates: maximum employment and stable prices with an upper limit it sets for an acceptable inflation rate! When employment reaches
June 6, 2018
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Inflation And Mortgage Rates (Charts)
The Federal Reserve has two fundamental mandates: maximum employment and stable prices with an upper limit it sets for an acceptable inflation rate! When employment reaches
June 6, 2018
The Central Bank Casino…BOJ, Fed, Real Estate And Mortgage Rates!
(Note: This article also appears at econintersect.com) This week both the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve will be meeting to chart the future course
April 25, 2016
Insurer Survivability: (More) Unintended Consequences Of ZIRP And NIRP!
ZIRP AND NIRP! For potential property buyers and current owners of property who are thinking of refinancing a mortgage, ZIRP has been, and NIRP may someday be, fantasticmonetary policies! ZIRP? NIRP?
March 21, 2016
Are German Bonds Now The Risk-Free Rate?
As all of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) fans out there know, the value representing the ‘risk-free’ rate is a critical data point! But
February 19, 2016
The Yield Curve: Is A U.S. Recession On The Horizon?
In my first job as a municipal bond analyst and strategist a key datapoint to consider was the steepness of the yield curve! When the curve was
February 15, 2016
The Yield Curve: Is A U.S. Recession On The Horizon?
In my first job as a municipal bond analyst and strategist a key datapoint to consider was the steepness of the yield curve! When the curve was
February 15, 2016
Last Weeks Economic Acronyms: PIIGS, BDI, FOMC!
How many acronyms will fit in one article title? For this weeks articles we’ll cap it at three! Many of this past weeks articles at the Hallmark Abstract
February 14, 2016
Last Weeks Economic Acronyms: PIIGS, BDI, FOMC!
How many acronyms will fit in one article title? For this weeks articles we’ll cap it at three! Many of this past weeks articles at the Hallmark Abstract
February 14, 2016
Another Negative Century Milestone, 300, Pierced By The Baltic Dry Index (BDI)!
Before you ask yourself the question’ What is the Baltic Dry Index and why should I care if it drops?’, consider… Consider that the article
February 11, 2016