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Economy

Is Now the Time to Short US Treasuries?

How to Short US Treasuries will likely become the “idea du jour” as the year progresses, especially if market conditions start to improve or if inflation returns to even average levels.  With new alternative investment instruments allowing for easy inclusion in this process of going short Treasury bonds, everyday investors will have access to this strategy [...]

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TARP Program ROI Not So Hot for Taxpayers

According to the blog from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the return on investment to taxpayers for the TARP program is not so good.  In a roundabout way, he shared some insight into what the actual ROI is as of now: …CBO estimates that the net cost of the TARP’s transactions (broadly speaking, [...]

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Case-Shiller Home Price Index Down 18% – How To Invest

Today, the much anticipated S&P/Case-Shiller home price index was released, showing a 2.2% decline in October and an 18% decline from the year ago period. The S&P/Case-Shiller index is essentially the most widely utilized arbiter of the broad US housing climate, as it utilizes home price data from 20 major markets throughout the U.S. Here’s [...]

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