Real Estate/Credit Bubble Deflation 19: The Coming 5 Years of “Mainstream” Finance Hell

Real Estate/Credit Bubble Deflation 19: Next Up — 5 Years of Financial Hell
by Steve Moyer
“…and it is in such twilight that we must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.”
~William Orville Douglas
First of all, please allow me to apologize for the infrequency of my Safehaven [...]

Obushma’s $1.8 TRILLION (and growing…) Deficit

Last year Bush and the Democrat congress broke the all-time record for the Federal gunvernment’s deficit at >$400 BILLION. As receipts declined (but spending didn’t) due to the collapse of the Federal Reserve-inspired housing/mortgage/funny money/equity bubble.
I thought that was bad, but, Obama and the Democrat congress have JUMPED THE SHARK and now project a [...]

Real Estate/Credit Bubble Deflation 18: Tick-Tick-Tick…

Real Estate/Credit Bubble Deflation 18: Tick-Tick-Tick…
By Steve Moyer
“To restore the wealth lost in the current financial crisis, the Treasury would have to monetize some $30 trillion of toxic assets, almost ten times what the Geithner Treasury is currently contemplating, and twice the size of current U.S. annual GDP. Add to that about $10 trillion [...]

New Steve Moyer Investment Commentary

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Real Estate/Credit Deflation 16: The Next Dozen Shoes to Drop

Real Estate/Credit Deflation 16: The Next Dozen Shoes to Drop
By Steve Moyer
“If the shoe fits, it’s too expensive.” ~ Adrienne Gusoff
I was offered a very nice position with Fisher Investments of Woodside, California last year and, although I passed on the opportunity, I truly respect their money management track record. At the same time, [...]

Real Estate/Credit Deflation 14: Anatomy of a Murder - By Steve Moyer

“And there should be no doubt about who is really responsible for the subprime woes. The investment banks employ some of the country’s “best and brightest” — sharp guys who have studied at some of our finest colleges and universities. Does anyone really believe that a Harvard MBA — who understands all the fine-points of [...]

Steve Moyer Investment Commentary: Asset Deflation 13 - Sell Your Real Estate Immediately!

“I always felt very secure and very safe with real estate. Real estate always appreciates.”
~Ivana Trump
Before we begin our next hair-raiser, I notice a lot of people scratching their heads as global stock markets decline in the face of a “strong global economy.” What you are seeing is the “pricing in” of approximately [...]

Steve Moyer RE Commentary: Real Estate Deflation 12 - Beware the Falling Knife!

Real Estate Deflation 12: Beware the Falling Knife!
By Steve Moyer
“Dear Steve,
I want to thank you for your takes on the economy and for telling me what was going to happen. It got me started listening and reading and that has made a big difference in what I invested in. While a lot of [...]

Real Estate and Asset Deflation 11: Death of the “Sure Thing”

Real Estate and Asset Deflation 11: Death of the “Sure-Thing”
by Steve Moyer
“The only unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.”
~ John F. Kennedy
I have two sons in college and therefore work for a living, so I’m not one of those pundits able to crank out daily or weekly market updates. Then [...]

Central Banks: Encouraging Credit Booms and Busts

Welcome once again to Ponder This… With fireworks getting more explosive by the day in the financial sphere, Steve Moyer felt it was high time to review some of what has been called for over the past three years within the pages of Ponder This… both as a newsletter and a blog.
His [...]