Heroic Investing Blog
Big Returns in Atlanta Real Estate for 2011
Atlanta represents an investment gem in the southeastern United States. It has spectacular economics from a development and employment perspective that make it a tremendous opportunity for income property investors. With a wide diversity of employers, many universities, and a vibrant cultural presence...
Bursting the Warren Buffett Bubble
There is a popular sentiment among many investors that the secret to success in the financial markets is to find a ‘Rock Star’ fund manager and ride their expertise to wealth. Of all these rock stars, none has more acclaim than Warren Buffet. Supporters frequently point to the 27.7%, 30-year...
S&P 500 vs. Gold Price
One of the important ratios to keep in mind when examining the equity markets is the gold price relative to the major stock market indexes. This provides a valuable insight into the extent to which market values reflect a real shift of sentiment toward equity value, versus the extent to which the...
Paying the Man
The current financial situation in the United States is on the precipice of major interest rate increases that will be precipitated by one of two events. The basis for both scenarios is the profligate monetary expansion undertaken by the Federal Reserve over the last year to address a perceived risk...
Fiscally Fit: A Check-Up for Your Financial Fitness
Fiscally Fit: A check-up for your financial fitness
1. What happens to home values when the replacement costs increase?
a. The go up like a rocket
b. They go down because nobody can afford to build
c. They are pulled toward the cost of new construction
d. They don’t change . . . construction...
Interest Rates Likely to do This in 2011
One of the principal economic leading indicators for 2011 will be the movement of 10-year treasury rates. The reason for this is because 30-year fixed rate mortgages are indexed against the 10-year treasury, and interest rate movements have a dramatic impact on the affordability of homes.
One...
Denver, Colorado, 2011 Income Property Investments Expect 13.1% Increase
The Denver area has been a historically stable real estate market for both owners and investors. Market values experienced a downward correction following the financial crisis of 2008, showed signs of stabilization as 2009 transpired, but that stabilization was short-lived, as the market experienced...
Money Mischief
By now, most people have heard about the second round of “Quantitative Easing” being conducted by the Federal Reserve. In short, this means that the Fed will be purchasing treasury bills with freshly printed money to inject more cash into the monetary system. To date, most of this additional...
Double-Dip Recession
The recent financial news has been abuzz with exhortations over the anticipation of an end to the recent financial calamity. The stock market has already discounted this optimism into its valuation, as current market values represent a multiple of forecasted earnings per share well in excess of historical...
Keeping Housing Fair
In 1968, the Fair Housing Act was adopted by congress, and amended in 1988 to increase the role of enforcement for the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). One of the most important points for fair housing enforcement is the fact that discrimination against protected classes is prohibited...