Personal Finance And Investing Archives: June 2009
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28 June 2009
Can We All Just Agree That Price Controls Do Not Work?
As a preamble to some other discussions, we try to get out of the way any dissenting opinions on the subject of price controls.
Price controls appeal to the anecdotal side of us, there is really very little evidence to support the idea that they do anything other than the exact opposite of their intent.
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21 June 2009
The Problem with Uncertainty
Many revisionists are now taking aim at government reaction during the 2008 economic crisis. Moreover they are indicting the stimulus and the thinking that powers it.
The question however should not be whether the government has done too much or too little, but when it will stop doing things. While the government can act as a stabilizing force more typically it brings uncertainty.
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14 June 2009
Is the Mortgage Crisis Over?
Many people’s lives have already been dramatically affected by the mortgage crisis. Much of our chances of economic recovery rest on if and when the mortgage crisis will end.
Unfortunately many people may be defining this crisis too narrowly. To figure out if the mortgage crisis is over, we first have to define what mortgage crisis we’re talking about.
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7 June 2009
Treasury ETFs
Treasuries have been particularly volatile lately as the market tries to come to a consensus about the recovery and inflation.
If the recovery comes soon and inflation sets in, treasuries may be a terrible investment. At the same time they are likely currently priced for a recovery within a year or so. If that prediction is overly optimistic they may in fact be an excellent investment.
ETFs offer a convenient way to incorporate the risk profile of Treasuries into your portfolio.
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