The European Central Bank announced on January 22, 2015 that they would begin buying bonds worth 60 millions euros ($69.7 billion) a month. The quantitative easing bond buying program will last from March 2015 until September of next year. The ECB should end up purchasing over 1.1 trillion euros in assets. The announcement comes as […]
Economist
Heard of the Underwear Index? Economic Indicators that Aren’t Boring!
Do you think that most economic indicators are boring? We sure do! You can watch eyes glaze over when you start talking about economic indicators. CPI, PPI, Unemployment, Non-Farms Payroll…most people don’t understand them and don’t care. Here is a list of some indicators that we can all understand: Cardboard Box Shipments: When the economy […]
Government Shutdown How Is It Effecting The Home Buying Process?
The Doug Haldeman show holds a round table discussion about the government shutdown. They discuss the country’s situation, the media spin on things and how it is effecting consumer confidence. Doug discusses how it is effecting the home buying process and clears up some of the questions individuals may have if they are in the middle […]
Barry Habib, CEO MBS Highway: Should I Buy A Home In Today’s Market?
Barry Habib is a mortgage industry executive, and Vice President & Chief Market Strategist of Residential Finance Corporation and Founder and CEO of MBS (Mortgage Backed Securities) Highway. He has appeared regularly on Fox Business Network Fox Business Network and CNBC Networks, including his Monthly Mortgage Report show, which ran for 13 years on Squawk […]
