Archive for January, 2008

7 Ways Your Real Estate Agent Can Screw You

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

It may be subtle, you may not know it, and in this case, what you don’t know can hurt you. Here’s a list of 7 things that a real estate agent can do that can leave you screwed. Rememer, they don’t get paid if you don’t close.
1. Inflating Values to Get Rich Themselves - See how these […]

Like Him or Not, Ron Paul Won’t Be The Next President

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Whether you like him or not, we all know that his supporters are loud and and loyal. But, I think it’s time that we all admit that Ron Paul is not close enough to the middle to have an impact on politics in the 2008 Presidential Election. In fact, I’m not sure he has had […]

Fed Slashes Rates To Curb Market Worries

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

-From cnn
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Federal Reserve slashed two key interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point Tuesday following an unscheduled meeting, citing continued concerns about a weakening economy and turmoil in the financial markets.
The Fed lowered its federal funds rate, which impacts how much consumers pay on credit card debt, home equity […]

Shady Trading of CountryWide Stock?

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

By Doris Frankel
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Unusual call trading in Countrywide Financial Corp on Thursday before news that Bank of America Corp was in talks to buy it has some option players asking if word of a pending deal had leaked to the market.
About 304,000 calls compared with 248,000 puts traded in Countrywide, a combined volume […]