Is "bubble after bubble" the only way out?
Posted in asset inflation, bubble on December 5th, 2009 by Paul Deng – Be the first to commentInterview of Ken Rogoff:
Archive for December 5th, 2009
Bernanke put
Posted in Federal Reserve System, Quantitative easing on December 5th, 2009 by Paul Deng – Be the first to commentRepublican senator, Jim Bunning, strongly opposes the re-nomination of the Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke. Some of his critique are quite sensible. The Fed’s biggest mistake, in my view, is it did not act proactively to stop the housing bubble.
Not the best decade for stock returns
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5th, 2009 by Paul Deng – Be the first to commentStock investing in historical perspective:
(click to enlarge; courtesy of BeSpoke Investments)
China’s biggest threats
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5th, 2009 by Paul Deng – Be the first to commentHow Chinese perceive the biggest threats:
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Which country is the most desired to receive their education, in Chinese eyes:
whole report is here.
Cost of home ownership
Posted in Housing, Mortgage, Real estate, Real estate pricing on December 5th, 2009 by Paul Deng – Be the first to commentA Great chart on the history of cost of home ownership (courtesy of Visual Economics).
As measured by the percentage of income devoted to mortgage payment, we are at historical low. This is a great time to own a house.
Caution to house speculators: do not hope for a quick price recovery.
(click to enlarge)
