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Housing is stressed right now.

https://merrillovermatter.blogspot.com/2025/07/housings-wylie-coyote-moment.html

Recession is Coming. Get Ready.

Recession is Coming Recession is coming. No one likes to hear it but a storm is brewing. The ...

The Lament of a low risk investor.

http://merrillovermatter.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-lament-of-low-risk-investor.html

Low risk investors right now are being punished for saving money. This has repercussions throughout the entire risk spectrum

The Lament of a low risk investor The Lament of a low risk investor 10 year TIPS rate source: Federal Reserve One of the challenges in managing a portfolio during the distr...

Unfortunately your personal information may still be compromised even if you are vigilant.

Personal data of 1.4 million Washington unemployment claimants exposed in hack of state auditor The personal data exposed by the hack of third-party software used by the state auditor's office included Social Security numbers, as well as banking and employment information.

Please. Please! Do not buy a bankrupt company's stock unless you are very knowledgeable about the company and all the intricacies of capital structures, DIP funding, and how a companies value is re allocated in bankruptcy.

Hertz is an excellent example:

The Best Fraud Is in Plain Sight Hertz, D&O insurance, Wirecard, Insys, eBay, travel insurance and toilet plumes.

Upside down car loans: Do not do this!

A $45,000 Loan for a $27,000 Ride: More Borrowers Are Going Underwater on Car Loans Consumers, salespeople and lenders are treating cars a lot like houses during the last financial crisis: by piling on debt to such a degree that it often exceeds the car’s value. This phenomenon can leave owners trapped.

When the curve inverts (10 year Treasury yields less than 2 year Treasury yields) it is time to start looking for the equity market exit signs. With the Fed signalling more rate increases this day may come soon.

Scammers pretending to be IRS agents are back now that tax season is upon us. Be careful and suspicious of phone calls from anyone stating they are an IRS agent.

Scam Phone Calls Continue; IRS Identifies Five Easy Ways to Spot Suspicious Calls | Internal Revenue Service IR-2014-84, Aug. 28, 2014 — The IRS issued a consumer alert today providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS.

Porsche gearing up for Electric Vehicle fight https://buff.ly/2zbkKyD Profit margins are never static

Porsche admits EV investment to take on Tesla is an "enormous burden" It’s no secret that Porsche is looking to soak up market share away from Tesla when the automaker releases its long range, all-electric Mission E in 2019. Arguably one of Tesla’s strongest potential…

Treasury Bond bear market hasn't started yet

LNG based shipping is coming, and it's a good thing

Big polluters: one massive container ship equals 50 million cars New research has found that in one year, a single large container ship can emit cancer and asthma-causing pollutants equivalent to that of 50 million cars.