Has the economy lost its mind

Has the economy lost its mind

As I was walking on a snow covered trail, I found a blaze orange sweatshirt.  WTF, who loses something like this and doesn’t even notice?  It made me start thinking, has the person lost their mind?  Has the economy lost its mind? Look at three charts below: Gold,...
Where should you invest in real estate in 2026?

Where should you invest in real estate in 2026?

The pandemic turned the real estate market upside down with real estate values surging throughout the country.  With values rising everywhere, everyone seemed like a winner.  Unfortunately, the boom town days are coming to an end.  Real Estate fundamentals or lack...
Gov’t gives away trillions, yet subprime borrowers surge

Gov’t gives away trillions, yet subprime borrowers surge

  Does anyone else find it a bit ironic that the US government gave away 4.6 trillion including direct payments to individuals and yet the number of subprime borrowers has surpassed precovid levels.  Why are more borrowers now classified as subprime and what does...
Taylor Swift tax on real estate coming to a city near you

Taylor Swift tax on real estate coming to a city near you

A new push by states to tax the real estate of the wealthy is going nationwide with cities across the country looking at expensive second homes as the gold mine to solve all their social problems. What is the new “Taylor Swift Tax”? What are some of the new proposals...
50 year mortgage: fundamental flaw in the media

50 year mortgage: fundamental flaw in the media

There is a new proposal to develop a 50 year loan product to “turbocharge” the housing market and make it more affordable.  How realistic is this proposal?  What would a 50 year mortgage look like for consumers?  What is the fundamental flaw in the analysis by the...