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Comment on How the stock market impacts mortgage rates by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 10, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 10, 2010 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:45:05 +0000

[...] rates are being pressured higher this morning in response to a higher open for stocks. Stocks and bonds compete for the same investment dollar so when the equity markets rally it is often at the expense [...]

Comment on Jeremy Siegel makes compelling case for stocks by My Mind on Mortgages » Bull and Bear tug-of-war

My Mind on Mortgages » Bull and Bear tug-of-war — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:54:39 +0000

[...] currently overvalued. The opposite view is from his close friend Jeremy Siegel who I got to see speak in Portland a few months ago. He argues that on a historical scale stocks look cheap right now. What I find [...]

Comment on Rate Update March 8, 2010 by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 9, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 9, 2010 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:22:07 +0000

[...] Rate Update March 8, 2010 [...]

Comment on How a “flight-to-quality” trade helps mortgage rates by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 8, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 8, 2010 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:37:25 +0000

[...] mess they find themselves in. His support is likely to take some more wind out of the “flight-to-quality” trade which has helped mortgage rates over the past couple [...]

Comment on Importance of the Employment Report on Mortgage Rates by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 5, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 5, 2010 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:24:07 +0000

[...] morning’s all important jobs report was better than expected (click HERE to learn why this report is so impactful). The markets were bracing for weak jobs numbers due to [...]

Comment on The debate on inflation heats up by My Mind on Mortgages » M24U

My Mind on Mortgages » M24U — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:08:55 +0000

[...] September I wrote this article for my newsletter in which I introduced my readers to the Irving Fisher’s equation of [...]

Comment on Importance of the Employment Report on Mortgage Rates by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 4, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 4, 2010 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:54:39 +0000

[...] released today missed expectations and therefore the markets continue to trade sideways ahead of tomorrow’s jobs report. The market is already expecting weak jobs numbers (70,000 in jobs losses and unemployment @ [...]

Comment on How a “flight-to-quality” trade helps mortgage rates by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 4, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 4, 2010 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:35 +0000

[...] client’s portfolios due to an uncertain economic outlook. This is a perfect example of a “flight-to-quality” trade where investors purchase relatively “safe” US Treasuries because other investments [...]

Comment on Gift Taxes- what consumers need to know by My Mind on Mortgages » The tax implications of lending family money

My Mind on Mortgages » The tax implications of lending family money — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:03:47 +0000

[...] I blogged about back on September 14th many first-time hombuyers have received gifts or loans from family members over the past year so [...]

Comment on How a “flight-to-quality” trade helps mortgage rates by My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 3, 2010

My Mind on Mortgages » Rate Update March 3, 2010 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:53:54 +0000

[...] this weekend to gain support for the plan. This news is likely to lead to an unwinding of the “flight-to-quality” trade which helped drive mortgage rates below [...]