Wow, another week in the green!
Although investors reacted negatively to President Obama’s “cautious optimism” speech earlier in the week, Ben Bernanke’s speech concerning the financial crisis at Morehouse College seems to have allayed investors fears about the state of our financial system.
I find it amusingly ironic that Mr. Bernanke chose to speak about the mortgage [...]
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A Housing Bottom?
Arizona, more specifically the Phoenix metropolitan area, was a nationwide leader for new home construction and sales during the mid-2000s. As such, it was at the center of the housing bubble, and one of the leading cities to feel the effects caused by the mortgage crisis. So, it wouldn’t be too irrational to refer to [...]