This weekend we went to look at a friend’s house out in the country. He had built it himself …with help from his sons. It was a beautiful stone cottage, perfectly proportioned with French-style windows…
October 20th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "house"
Feds Can’t Cause a Genuine Recovery Simply by Throwing Money into Economy
Meanwhile, the feds are muddying the waters. They’re trying to fool the consumer…to trick him…to make him think that up is down and down is up. They want him to believe that the fat years are coming back…
September 17th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued
A Depression Long and Deep
First, as you know, this is a depression. It will probably be long. And deep. You wouldn’t know it from looking at the stock market or reading the news. The Dow went up another 114 points yesterday. Oil rose to $71. And the dollar – anticipating inflation – fell to $1.44 per euro.
August 5th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
A Great Place for a House in Southern Maryland
On Saturday, we gathered with the family – what is left of it – in Southern Maryland. A cousin took us on a little tour and kept up a lively monologue:
“Yeah…things have changed around here. But not necessarily as you would expect.
May 26th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Who’s Afraid of a Financial Meltdown?
Who’s afraid of a financial meltdown? Everyone. Except us. On the other hand, we’ve never seen a financial meltdown…and maybe once we have a look, we won’t like it…
October 20th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Housing Decline Will Put 10 Million Homeowners Upside Down, With More Mortgage Than House
Housing decline will put 10 million homeowners upside down, with more mortgage than house. It will lead to collapsing credit…defaults…and huge losses to lenders. It will also bring about a big cutback in consumer spending and unavoidably push the United States into a deep recession.
February 21st, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
“Can Buying a House Bankrupt You?”
While the battle between greed and fear rages in the markets another battle – for the hearts and minds of the public – is the one that will actually determine the outcome.
February 12th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued