I think this is the fourth year of special programs to 'fix' the housing issue.... the latest being leaked this morning per HousingWire. The Federal Housing Administration and the Treasury Department will require mortgage servicers to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners to one full year.  The Treasury will require ...

Looks like all problems are in the past as speculators anticipate another earnings season where analysts undershoot, and companies beat and everyone sings kumbaya.  S&P is surging 4% on the week, and 1317 was 'resistance' for a whole hour or so. On that note, as we approach the half way mark ...

One thing I've bemoaned since 2009 has been how so many of the gains have come in the overnight session.  For those who carry a lot of cash, and in a market that has generally been upward trending, it is hard to keep up with the averages when so much ...

I guess we have a new way to measure how well the middle class is feeling the economic 'recovery'.  For the third straight year (despite the recovery that began in June 2009) births in the U.S. are down year over year, despite the natural growth that should occur simply from ...

I'm wondering because I'm considering studying the stock market, Watching news shows related to it, Etc and getting into it when I'm old enough The thing is, My Dad says I should make at least seventy five thousand (USD) a year if I want to get serious and try to make ...

I know the housing market in general is slower during the school year because parents don't wanna move their kids in the middle of school, but how is the condo market during the school year? Is it worse than normal houses or the same? The reason I ask is because ...

Not just a good but smart investment, somethign that would potentially triple over the next five years or so....Im planning to buy some land later on with my money that i have saved up....also i live in alberta which is located in canada just incase some of you dont know ...

I do not konw how can one get social security point....I was laied off in 2006 and i didn't work in 2007 but i have around 20K income from stock market in 2007, will I get socity security point from files those income in my 2007 tax ?

HSBC’s Bastos Says Brazil's Stock Index Will Surpass 2008 Peak This Year Brazilian equities are poised to climb past record 2008 highs, said Pedro Bastos , regional head of Latin America for HSBC Holdings Plc’s wealth management division.

Lost in the tragedy that is the U.S. housing market (ex Washington D.C. and Manhattan) is a potential boom time in the rental market.   With modest building of new units, and a flood of new renters (many of which were home owners over the past 5 years), we do seem ...