Archive for October 4th, 2007

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Are global stock markets on steroids? (performance round-up – Sept 30, 2007)

A credit squeeze … financial market turmoil … declining stock markets … recessionary threats … A fait accompli, or so many market participants “logically” reasoned at crunch time in July / August.
Ah, but have things turned out so differently, at least for the moment? “Look what they’ve done to my song, ma … and they […]

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Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Your house as seen by …

While most people are gripped by anxiety at the mere thought of the downward spiral of the US housing market, pause for a moment and reflect on the cartoon below, courtesy of Rob Fraim. Your house may not necessarily be what it seems to you. Your lender, potential buyer, appraiser or tax assessor may have […]

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