Month: April 2011
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#21 – Market Predictions for Orlando, FL from the American Monetary Association
Orlando, FL: 22.5% Return on Investment (2011) The city of Orlando experienced a tremendous increase in market prices from the year 2000 through 2006, and a downward correction in prices since the beginning of 2007. As 2010 concludes and 2011 unfolds, we expect to see prices stabilize and regress toward a long-term linear growth trajectory. …
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#20 – Market Predictions for New York, NY from the American Monetary Association
New York, NY: -42.8% Return on Investment (2011) As the epicenter of US financial markets, New York has experienced a dramatic economic shock that is creating multiple problems for the state and city governments. The most pronounced of these problems is massive budget shortfalls that have spurred the elected officials to raise taxes instead of…
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#19 – Market Predictions for Minneapolis, MN from the American Monetary Association
Minneapolis, MN: -10.0% Return on Investment (2011) Market values in Minneapolis grew significantly from 2000 through 2005, and declined slightly until a larger correction was created by the 2008 financial crisis. In 2009, values appeared to stabilize but went through up and down swings as foreclosures came onto the market following and pulled the prices…
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#18 – Market Predictions for Miami, FL from the American Monetary Association
Miami, FL: -6.9% Return on Investment (2011) Miami represents one of the most notorious bubble markets in the entire United States. Its prodigious rise and precipitous decline have served as a warning sign for the potential disaster that can await investors attempting to time value bubbles. However, Miami is also a unique market area, since…
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Is Government Financed Economic Recovery Legitimate?
One thing we can credit the federal government with over the course of this most recent recession and economic “recovery” is that they committed an error of omission of historic proportions by deciding that certain private and public institutions were too big to fail. Once again, our fearful leaders proved they don't have the courage…