Proof that Stocks Are “Bubble-icious” “The degree to which this market is dependent on continued Fed easing was demonstrated just last week when rumors of a Jon Hilsenrath article on the Fed’s exit strategy knocked the market down nearly 100 points in a matter of minutes Thursday afternoon. Hilsenrath is known — or at least...Read More
98º in Twin Cities! In the Sherlock Holmes story, the reason the dog didn’t bark was because it recognized the intruder (providing the clue that solved the mystery). In the case of my golden retriever, the reason he’s not barking in our backyard this evening is that he just finished a three-mile walk around Lake...Read More
“Vegan” vs. “Vegetarian” — Housing Edition A “car light” is popularly known as a headlight (or perhaps headlamp). So, what’s “car-light?” A lifestyle many young, urban-types are embracing, that involves getting by with one — or zero(!) — cars per household. That’s possible by using car-sharing services like ZipCar (just bought by Avis) and/or living close...Read More
“Good,” “Better,” and “Best” Inspection Timetables The best way for a Buyer to prevail in multiple offers? Easy. Come in with the highest price and the lowest financing risk — or none, in the case of a cash offer. See, “Tiebreaker in Multiple Offers: the Buyer’s Loan Officer.” But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways Buyers can make...Read More
