Tag Archive for: flight to safety

Shocking: Rates Shoot UP After War Starts; Why The Rate-Increase Makes Me Happy

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Rates ostensibly rose because the Israel-Iran conflict threatens oil production, and that has already pushed oil prices significantly higher. And that, in turn, is an inflation risk – which pushes rates higher.Read More

Inflation Up and Rates Down??? Impact of Hamas/Israel Conflict

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Producer Price Index (PPI) or “Wholesale” Inflation came in much hotter than expected, but rates fell nonetheless. This surprised many market watchers, as hot inflation reads normally send rates much higher.Read More

How To Finance In-Law Units; Flight To Safety Again

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CA recently passed a bill (SB9) that eases zoning restrictions and makes it far easier for homeowners to add extra units to their properties. These units are known as Accessory […]Read More

Geopolitical Strife & Interest Rates; “Flight to Safety;” Trends

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After I heard the news of the Iranian missile attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq, I 100% expected rates to be significantly lower this morning. And, I was 100% wrong. […]Read More

“Flight to Safety”; “Escrow Holdbacks” Return

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A “flight to safety” refers to the mass movement of investment funds from stocks to bonds (which are considered much safer investments). Yesterday’s “flight to safety” was triggered by Russia’s […]Read More