SKARBECK: Fed’s monetary policies drag down bond returns
Inflation is a sinister sort of tax that confiscates wealth. Bonds will lose value in an inflationary environment as interest rates rise.
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HAUKE: Federal Reserve remains on dangerous course
The debate over whether we even need a central bank—which is what the Fed is today—began shortly after the founding of our country.
COAN: Stocks will get worse before they get better
Looking at the final years of the Great Depression tells me that next year might not be so kind to investors.
Study of local mortgage defaults shows benefit of counseling
A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago finds a strong correlation between pre-mortgage credit counseling and loan
performance after
comparing Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership clients with other low-income Marion County borrowers.