Author Archives: Ron Bedell

One good reason to study politics/watch the news is to be able to make an educated guess as to how to grow and protect your nest egg. Of course, one could argue that it is almost impossible to predict the … Continue reading →

Since 1986, the price of a Big Mac has increased 171% from $1.60 to $4.33 today (that’s 6.3% per year). During this same time period, the consumer price index has increased at a much lower rate of 109%. More disconcerting … Continue reading →

Market Trend: The San Diego real estate market is strengthening dramatically. After stabilizing last year to approximately 2004 levels, it’s as if someone blew the whistle and there are buyers everywhere. Most neighborhoods are seeing reasonably priced listings garnering multiple … Continue reading →

With as much legislation as there is becoming effective on the 1st of this year, much more throughout this year, and a boatload more on January 1, 2014, you can bet that there will be many unintended consequences. When something … Continue reading →

I can feel it.  No, it’s not a ramping up in troop force to stamp out the Taliban, it is a ramping up of construction workers to stamp out chronic unemployment in San Diego. Our housing prices are rising fast.  … Continue reading →

As 2012 draws to a close, the 10 year Treasury Bond is yielding 1.61%, and the Fed is promising to keep yields low until “as long as necessary”.  What happens when it is no longer necessary?   A peek at recent … Continue reading →

As 2012 comes to a close, all the media can talk about is the “Fiscal Cliff”.   All I see is 8 successive months of increasing stats in the single family housing market; a gradual – but constant – increase in … Continue reading →

Or: How to get a free Toyota! During the go‐go years of 2000 to 2007, the deceptive advertising of the prime mortgage industry was very bothersome. They used to have ads that touted the mortgage rate at something like 1.9% … Continue reading →

BACKGROUND These comments are written in February 2011 and pertain to California.  Different States have different laws, although they are similar and tend to follow each other.  Also understand that the laws have been changing at lightening speed since 2007.  … Continue reading →