Market Movement

Interest rates this week improved due to weak retail sales and disappointing unemployment figures. Mortgage interest rates move depending on how the overall economy is doing and react to economic reports that come out on a regular basis. A general rule of thumb is...

Credit Reporting and How to Avoid Junk Mail

I had a meeting with a client the other day and we were discussing credit reports and how many pieces of junk mail he receives from credit card companies soliciting him to open up new credit cards. Obviously he’s on some list (or lists) because, if you’re not aware,...

Economic Theory: “The Hemline Index”

This is silly, but certainly amusing! The Hemline Index is a theory purporting that skirt lengths and the economy coincide. The shorter the hemline, the stronger the economy; the longer the hemline, the weaker the economy. Check this out… Hemlines hiked up in the...