Daily Archives: August 27, 2013

Artificial housing gains full of risk

Robert Shiller, Case-Shiller Index co-founder, breaks down the latest numbers on housing. Here is a direct video link. A stat worth contemplating: the interest cost of a 30-year fixed mortgage in the US has now increased by 40% since last … Continue reading

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Global risks and being prepared for generalized market sell off

Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co., talks about Federal Reserve monetary policy, the U.S. economy and market risks. Here is a direct video link.

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Capping banker bonuses

European Union ministers are meeting to consider placing a cap on banker bonuses. Could the bonus cap happen here in the U.S.? John Liu, New York City Comptroller, weighs in. Here is a direct video link.

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