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Interest-Only Mortgages

Interest-Only Mortgages All the Craze
These type of loans are enticing. I have not done them - the 2 places I have bought in the past 2+ years I did 10% down and try to get it below 80% ASAP. My business is risky enough that I don't want to risk it. For the folks that go for it on interest only, I say go for it. But beware, one day you may need to pay the piper. No one knows for sure.

Mortgage rates take another fall

With Mortgage rates so low and home prices shooting up all around the country, everyone I know is getting into real estate. It reminds me a little of the dot com bust in the last 90's. Everyone was buying yahoo and it would go up 30 bucks in 1 day.

I reckon this is not as bad, but when everyone is doing it and talking about it, it is usually towards the end of a cycle. Not that I know for sure...just my impression.

Wall Street Survival 101

Average person's guide to Bonds.

GOOG: Insider Transactions for GOOGLE

Why did so many Google employees sell their shares on Oct 26 and 27th?

The stock is down $30 since...

2003 Taxes

I am just filing my income return for 2003. My accountant prepared them for me this year since we have a few companies and it can get very confusing. After just signing all these documents, I don't understand why it has to be such a complicated process. All these forms and bullshit just for keeping track.

Would a flat tax or more simple tax code alleviate this paperwork nightmare? I am not sure, but for someone that likes to move forward, this stuff seems to be too much nonsense.