1 minFinancial LiteracyAttitudes Toward Personal FinanceInteresting survey of consumers around key personal finance areas... 39% feel pretty good, but the rest fall into a variety of...
1 minInvesting for Wealth CreationStocks vs. Real EstateInflation-adjusted returns on Private Real Estate (homes) versus S&P 500 since around 1964. In another post we were talking about...
1 minFinancial LiteracyToday's Financial ShocksThink about what's happened in the last 18 months: Oil went from -37.63 a barrel to over $115 a barrel Unemployment went from 14.7% to...
1 minHousing and LendingHow I Feel About Liability ManagementThis is how I feel about Liability Management: "You may remember the story Charles Osgood once told about four people named Everybody,...
1 minHousing and LendingThe Consumer Balance SheetThe Consumer Balance Sheet: 25% of Total Assets = House (keep the word Home out of your vocabulary when talking about financial...
1 minWorking With AdvisorsUnderstanding Market Structure CyclesThe market moves in cycles, rates move in cycles, the sun and moon move in cycles... Knowing where you are in the cycle is key.
1 minHousing and LendingA Borrower PerspectiveJust for fun, how did you see your borrowing experience?
1 minFinancial LiteracyPIN/FIN Challenge for Your Personal Financial JourneyNIFE has released new consumer financial education. Aren't you a consumer? Click and take the PIN/FIN Challenge to see how you are doing...