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Heya Peeps, In which forum does a post about a Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) belong? Thanks, Keith

The original 100 went to the seller of the existing home, or to build a new one. Simply put, the borrower got the loan and paid for the house. It was lent/created from the bank's cash reserves. Remember a bank can lend out 10x more than it has on deposit, based on the fractional reserve system...

If I may wax philosophical for a moment, noodling on today's economy today, I had an ephiphany: Greed. Behind the steady flow of QE money, inflation, closed businesses, lockdowns, politics, bubbles, record-setting market highs, etc. It's greed at work again. We've seen it so many times before...

Metal or plastic?

Kindly explain. How will the eurodollar curve tell when tapering will begin?

You forgot three very important pieces: AIG: the insurer of these securities; Uncle Sam, who bailed out AIG; and the lowly taxpayer, who ultimately took it up the @$$. The money did disappear. When things went south, these MBSs suffered massive losses. AIG, as the insurer, was on the hook to...

It's one big 50/50

Have the hawks taken wing?

Double down signal

1. Stonks only go up. 2. Fed Governor Lael Brainard said the situation bears watching and points up the importance of making sure the system has proper safeguards. -- No pun intended XD

Thank you... I also need Credit Default Swaps

Hey All, I need more visibility into the Fixed Income markets. - Is there an alternative to BB and Eikon? I've checked with IB and Schwab, but the answer was "No... buy a BB terminal." - The Eikon stripped-down version costs $3600/year. Anyone have experience with it? - Are there any more...

Yep... the Fed needs to be policed. Sounds like a plan.

Sell in May and put it away. The mixed drinks at exclusive beach cottages, country clubs, and island resorts are a little pricey.

Then what is??

I don't know what you're driving at here, but truth is that at least 120B/month of Fed money is pouring into the markets, and it's creating inflation. I'm looking for indicators that this cash flow will be tapered. Agree or disagree? If the latter, then state a counter-point or argue the other side.

It's looking like Inflation. How difficult will it be to control?

Transcript: https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-transcript-2021 Webcast: (Inflation comments at 04:11:30) https://finance.yahoo.com/brklivestream Excerpt: Becky: (04:40:03) I will ask this question from Chris Freed from Philadelphia, and...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-03/bill-and-melinda-gates-say-they-re-ending-marriage?srnd=premium

Preach it brother... Amen! I just hope that we don't end up in a serious military conflict, and pray that we're not already in one.