Archive for 'Miscellaneous'
Is your mortgage a moral obligation? or simply an economic one?
Last week I wrote this post in response to an article in the NY Times that addressed the issue of whether or not your mortgage is a moral obligation or just an economic one. The topic is gaining more and more attention as more and more homeowner’s watch the value of their home fall further [...]
Posted: February 5th, 2010 under Miscellaneous.
Tags: is a mortgage a moral obligation?, is a mortgage an economic obligation?, is a mortgage an ethical obligation?, mortgage obligation
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Check this checklist article out
Flying home from Dallas yesterday I picked up the latest issue of The Week which is a weekly magazine which acts as an aggregator of other published materials. If you haven’t ever checked it out before you can do so here.
In the “Last Word” column they featured this article on the usage of checklists from [...]
Posted: January 19th, 2010 under Miscellaneous.
Tags: Checklists, using checklists, why are checklists important?
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Happy Holidays from the Swanson & Johnston Lending Team!
Here are a couple classic shots from Aaron’s annual “Ugly Sweater” party. Happy Holidays from the S & J Lending Team!
Posted: December 23rd, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
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The Economist reports on Derivatives
It just so happens that The Economist included a briefing on the derivatives market in this weeks print edition at the same time which my financial planning curriculum is covering the subject.
In studying these instruments for financial planning purposes I know first hand that these tools are difficult for most people to wrap their heads [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
Tags: a summary of derivatives, derivatives, how do derivatives help the economy?, what are derivatives?
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November 2009 newsletter
Our November 2009 newsletter is out and available. They will be hitting mail slots this weekend. You can click this link to view a copy.
The cover story covers details about the extension and expansion of the home-buying credit.
The article on the reverse side is about my academic pursuits at the University of Portland.
Enjoy!
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under General Mortgage Info., Newsletter archive, Personal Finance.
Tags: details on first time homenuyer credit, Evan in school for financial planning, evan swanson, Evan Swanson newsletter nov 2009, S & J reader nov 2009
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Great explanation of “CDS”s & “CDO”s
We watched this video in my financial planning class this past Saturday. This guy does a great job of explaining what a Credit Default Swap (CDS) and Credit Default Obligation (CDO) are. The presenter also does a nice job of showing how a tangled web of these derivative contracts can lead to heightened systematic risk. [...]
Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
Tags: how did credit default swaps endanger the economy?, what is a CDO?, what is a CDS?
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New book about Rand
Apparently there is a new biography about Ayn Rand’s life out on the shelves. I plan to purchase it in the near future. Here is a link to the NY Times book review. Maybe this will motivate me to finally get “The Fountainhead” up on my book review page.
Posted: October 30th, 2009 under Book Reviews.
Tags: ayn rand's new book
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New Calculator has arrived!
Call me a geek if you’d like to: My new HP12C arrived today and it feels like Xmas around here.
In case you missed it here’s the background to this post.
Now it’s time to name the new one. Please leave suggestions in the comment box below.
Posted: October 22nd, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
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Tri-County recorders
The expiration of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit is only 52 days from today. For those who qualify for the $8,000 credit they must close on their transaction no later than November 30th. And although there has been much speculation about an extension of the credit; to date nothing has been passed by Congress and [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2009 under First-Time Homebuyer, For Professionals, Miscellaneous.
Tags: county recording, first tiem home buyer tax credit timeframe
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A sad day…..
It is with great sadness that I report that today, after 8 years of loyal service, my partner who helped me originate over 700 loans since 2002 has passed away. Don’t worry, Aaron is fine, I’m referring to my HP 12C. If you have any loving memories of my HP 12C please feel free to [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
Tags: it's a sad day, my HP 12C
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