Tag: Great Depression

The W-shaped recession ahead

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 19, 2020 | Economics, Feature Articles, Recessions | 0

Prepare for a bumpy road ahead.

From mortgage burning to housewarming: A history

by Amy Thomas | Dec 14, 2015 | Finance, Real Estate | 0

You may have heard of mortgage burning parties – but where are they today? The mythical beast of debt-free homeownership may not be so far as you think from today’s homeownership culture.

Self-fulfilling prophecies: the real estate bubble both ways

by Jeffery Marino | Nov 20, 2012 | Economics, Feature Articles, Market Watch, Real Estate | 5

Do buyer expectations ultimately shape real estate prices? This article examines both sides of the real estate bubble and proposes that ending vicious real estate cycles will remove the power of herd mentality.

Why shouldn’t we hate Wall Street?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 6, 2012 | Feature Articles, Finance, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

This article disputes the claim that Wall Street is a vital component of a thriving economy and argues the current mortgage lending environment actually stifles the upward mobility of the middle class.