Tag: financial arbitrage
Borrowing out of necessity or opportunity
In his book “Borrow Smart Retire Rich” Todd Ballenger discusses the concept of borrowing money out of opportunity versus necessity and at the same time does a nice job of describing financial arbitrage: Most of us have borrowed out of necessity for houses, cars, or other purchases. Let’s say you borrow money from a local [...]
Posted: October 4th, 2008 under Personal Finance.
Tags: arbitrage, borrowing, financial arbitrage, necessity, opportunity
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Prepaying mortgage versus saving
Most people believe they should rid themselves of their mortgage before they save for other accumulation goals. However, as Todd Ballenger pointed out in his book “Borrow Smart Retire Rich” this decision comes with hidden costs. Here is an example, let’s assume a homeowner has $1,000 each month to either save or use to pay [...]
Posted: October 1st, 2008 under General Mortgage Info., Personal Finance.
Tags: financial arbitrage, net after tax cost of borrowing, prepay mortgage, savings
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