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National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Was the Pause In Rate Hikes Simply Too Late? A decision by the Federal Reserve in early August to hold the overnight fed funds rate at 5.25% was probably too late to avoid a recession for an economy that was already slowing, economists say.  |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Tom Taulli |
Twists and Turns in the Yield Curve An inverted yield curve is usually an ominous sign of impending recession -- but maybe not this time.  |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rich Smith |
Recession in 2007? An interview with John Mauldin, president of Millennium Wave Advisors, about yield curves and what they mean for the economy.  |
CFO February 1, 2008 Avital Louria Hahn |
Dismal Science Indeed Predicting recessions is a tricky business.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Inverted Yield Curve and You What current interest rates mean for the average investor.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 David A. Twibell |
Curve Ball While an inverted yield curve historically has been an accurate predictor of economic weakness, things may be different this time.  |
FDIC FYI February 22, 2006 Nathan Powell |
What the Yield Curve Does (and Doesn't) Tell Us Regardless of the slope of the existing yield curve -- positive, flat, or negative -- bankers will benefit from strategies designed to cope with the uncertainty of changing interest rates.  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 Bill Mann |
What Does the Inverted Yield Curve Really Mean? In short: massive amounts of liquidity available for lending, massive amount of demand for treasuries, multiyear absence of the long bond. What this looks like is a recipe for inflation, not recession.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 |
The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Morgan Housel |
What Are the Odds of a Double-Dip Recession? What the Treasury spread model says about our future.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Kenneth L. Fisher |
We Are the World Does the current inversion in the U.S. yield curve spell trouble ahead? These days, it's the global yield curve that matters.  |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead Why you shouldn't care about the yield curve.  |
Financial Advisor May 2006 Marla Brill |
The Inverted Yield Curve Ride Despite assurances that a recession appears unlikely, many investors are taking a cautious stance on the bond market, while giving more play to cash and shorter-term securities.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Walking the Line The commercial real estate industry has the difficult task of preparing for the challenges ahead while economists are still attempting to divine those challenges. The good news is that commercial real estate fundamentals are improving in most markets and property sectors.  |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Will Rate Cuts Kill the Housing Market? The latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve was again good news for the stock market. Unlike the last several Fed moves, however, this one didn't make mortgage borrowers cheer. Read on to see why.  |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Dueling Fools: 2006 Bear Rebuttal It pays to be a pessimist when it comes to the market. There's more money made that way.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Good News, Bad News Commercial real estate execs aren't the only ones who misread the signals for 2005 and are baffled by what they see at mid-year. As Greenspan told lawmakers, this situation is "clearly without recent precedent."  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Now Comes the Hard Part Seasoned and novice commercial real estate investors alike have hit pay dirt in recent years. But the incredibly low cost of capital that fueled that pricing spiral is on its way up as both short-term and long-term interest rates rise.  |
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 James C. Cooper |
The Gray Area In The Fed's Blue-Sky Forecast Further rate increases may be needed to tame a spirited economy.  |
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Financial Fuel For The Economy's Engine Despite risks, U.S. financial conditions ranging from low interest rates, a declining dollar, and an upbeat stock market are the most supportive in many years.  |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Roben Farzad |
The Bond Sell-Off The bond sell-off is healthy, and those higher interest rates may signal a stronger economy.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2008 Timothy M. Otte |
Hooray for the Yield Curve! The yield curve is pointing up. Are good times upon us? Is this the magic sign we've all been waiting for? Are equities ready to begin another march towards the heavens?  |
Financial Advisor July 2009 James Picerno |
Small-Cap Value Is Beautiful Again Small firms trading at low multiples are especially vulnerable these days. That's why they're so appealing.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Michael J. Mancini |
Have Bank Margins Bottomed? The inverted yield curve has taken the fun out of banking. Although the trend is disturbing, history tells us that the yield curve is cyclical, so rates can't remain this way forever.  |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip: Greenspan was baffled that benchmark yields stayed basically flat...  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Climbing Down the Ladder Does bond laddering make sense with an inverted yield curve?  |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip: Lately, the Fed has used repos to counteract an excessively restrictive lending environment arising from the subprime crisis... etc.  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2008 Kristin Graham |
4 Key Recession Indicators Learn to spot a recession before it hits your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip: As the summer rolls on, the economic outlook from here calls for sustained, modest growth...  |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 |
Foolish Mid-Year Review: The Economy What Does the Inverted Yield Curve Really Mean?... How's a Depression Sound? Great?... Hooray for the Low Savings Rate!... Recession in 2007?... The Fed's Stag Party... This Just In: People Are Crazy... etc.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Global Bond Markets Change Rules of the Game What occurs in the bond markets in China or Europe does indeed have a direct impact on U.S. borrowers.  |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip...  |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip...  |
FDIC FYI August 29, 2002 |
Strong Bank Earnings Reflect Nature of U.S. Downturn Second quarter 2002 earnings results for commercial banks show that the benefits of a steep yield curve continue to outweigh the costs of higher credit losses.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates.  |
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 Rich Miller |
The Bond Market May Lead The Next Rate Rise Expect less focus on the Fed and more on the economy.  |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Getting Ready for Rising Rates Unfettered interest in fixed income has persisted, despite the reality that interest rates will rise.  |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bonds are sophisticated tools to help safeguard your portfolio from the perils of riskier investments. Here's the latest intelligence on their high-stakes world and where some of this country's most prominent economic advisors think our economy is heading next year.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
Think Dividend Stocks, Not Bonds Bonds aren't compelling investments in today's market. This dividend fan tells you why.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Year of the Mega Loan Large loans and mushrooming CMBS issuance drove commercial real estate financing levels to an all-time high last year, but lenders say a slowing pace of transactions could temper loan volume as 2006 unfurls.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Bernanke's Done, Finally Stocks and the economy shouldn't expect any more help from the Fed.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Inverted Yield Curve and You: Part 2 Here is how investors can capitalize on the current interest rate environment.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2011 Alex Dumortier |
5 Stocks for a Slowing Economy Are you prepared for the slowdown?  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Don't be fooled by their low-profile reputation. Beneath that cunning disguise, bonds are sophisticated tools to help safeguard your portfolio from the perils of riskier investments. Here's the latest intelligence on their high-stakes world.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 26, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Fed Cuts Rates Again The Federal Reserve has slashed a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percent, bringing the rate to its lowest level in nearly 50 years. That one-quarter percent cut was conservative: many observers predicted that the Fed would bring rates down by an aggressive half percent.  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Is the Fed Smart, Dumb, or Both? One day, the market thinks the Federal Reserve chairman is the dumbest guy on Earth. The next morning, he's the master of the universe. The reality is somewhere in between -- but try telling that to traders who get whipsawed repeatedly.  |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Tom Taulli |
PNC: Trying to Escape the Dreaded Yield Curve PNC has a solid loan portfolio and a strong line of fee-based businesses, but the yield curve is still an issue for investors.  |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier The latest bond movements, and the dirt on duration. U.S. Treasury: Price... Yield... Clues to the Market... Detecting Developments... Hot Tip... etc.  |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Your latest intelligence from the world of fixed-income bonds. Here is information on the basics and beyond. U.S. Treasury: Price... Yield... 2-Year... 5-Year... Clues to the market... etc.  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
How the Fed Affects You Federal Reserve decisions about interest rates trickle down to everyone.  |