Home Equity Loans – The Homeowners’ Grand Delusion

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Home Equity Loans Home equity loans are back as home prices rise. Is the housing market setting itself up for yet another collapse? Real Estate News Home equity loans are back as home prices rise. “Borrowers Tap Their Homes at a Hot Clip” blurted a recent Wall Street Journal Headline. It was bound to happen Read More →

European Central Bank’s Negative Interest Rates Help The Fed Exit QE

Negative Interest Rates and European Central Banks The ECB’s decision to institute negative interest rates will increase demand for interest bearing US Treasuries allowing the Fed to exit quantitative easing. Buy Physical Silver Online Podcast Summary 0:00-5:50 Introduction European Central Bank Opts for Negative Interest Rates Helping the Fed Exit QE 5:50-10:20 Discussion of the Read More →

Negative Interest Rates In Europe Means European Banks Buy U.S. Treasuries

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The European Central Bank has opted for negative interest rates. Is this why “Belgium” has emerged as a large buyer of interest paying US Treasuries? How to Buy Gold How To Buy Silver Why Belgium Makes Sense as the Mystery Buyer of Massive Amounts of U.S. Treasuries It perhaps makes sense now why “Belgium” has Read More →

The Silver To Gold Sales Ratio – May 2014

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Gold and Silver Sales at the U.S. Mint in May 2014 Silver continues to outsell gold at the U.S. by a wide margin and is on pace for another record year. Buy Physical Silver Online One Ounce Silver Eagles outsell One Ounce Gold Eagles 137.53 to 1 at the U.S. Mint in May U.S. Mint Read More →

How QE Encourages Stock Buy Backs, Discourages Hiring and Stunts the Housing Market

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QE Encourages Stock Buy Backs, Discourages Hiring and Capital Investment QE, designed to raise home prices, creating a wealth effect that would drive job growth, has made home prices unaffordable & created no job growth. Check out the Smaulgld Gold Buying Guide Check out the Smaulgld Silver Buying Guide “You know, a lot of people Read More →