1. The Ever-Sensational Looming Global Economic CollapseThe word came down hard and fast late Wednesday evening, "Société Générale has advised clients to be ready for

Editor's Note: The following article was written by Raymond James Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Saut. It has been reproduced with permission for the benefit of the Minyanville community.&lsq

The Obama administration is busy touting the burgeoning success of its mortgage modification program. Unfortunately, it’s a farce: Out of one side of his mouth, the President touts a dedic

Just one in 20 Americans say they plan to buy a home within the next year, and they're most likely to be 34 years old or younger and living in the South or West, according to a survey released Wednes

The bears strongly believe we’ve been in a bear market rally since March. A “rally” that will suck in the very last dollar before the market plunges once again into a giant bull tra

Home sales fell last month, and so be it. Every home that doesn’t get sold is another bailout I don’t have to finance.Congress included an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers as

Virtues and great service are rarely associated with the Citigroup (C) we know today -- the same one that took $45 billion in federal aid -- but those values are exactly what the company reportedly i

If we've learned anything from the bursting of the great real estate bubble, it's this: Nothing can cure an American of the desire to own a home, especially if it looks like a bargain. As Minyanville

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions with a retailer

One reader from Arizona writes:“I know you've heard the story before: I purchased a house in 2005. It was a new build that was completed in May 2006, and I’ve been living in it since.&ldq