swebb's threads
Zerohedge "Unsold cars" debunked
by
swebb
on 20 May 2014
2 comments, latest
11 years ago
I find Zerohedge to be alarmist and over-the-top scare mongering most of the time...I tended to chalk it up to them to interpreting the data with a heavily bearish ...
AGNC
by
swebb
on 13 Nov 2012
40 comments, latest
11 years ago
I was in and out of AGNC for a while, and then have been out for good since the beginning of 2012 (?), so I missed most of the ...
Getting stock options into an IRA, etc..
by
swebb
on 17 Jul 2013
5 comments, latest
11 years ago
I have a good deal of stock options at the company I work for -- they currently have no value, but I think it's quite possible that we will ...
When demand is high...people get clever.
by
swebb
on 28 Feb 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl It was confiscated last week after US officers told Mexican police that they had been confiscating a large number of drug packages that appeared to have been fired ...
How many bears could actually afford a house in their market..
by
swebb
on 22 Feb 2013
55 comments, latest
12 years ago
It has occurred to me (many times) that the super-negative bears are probably just not able to afford the house they want in the market they live in. So ...
Has Ford topped out? Is Apple a buying opportunity? Boeing?
by
swebb
on 24 Jan 2013
Posted 12 years ago
I've done well with Ford recently -- wondering if it's profit taking time. Thoughts? Apple took a bigger tumble than I would have predicted -- a buying opportunity? Boeing's ...
Just closed on a house
by
swebb
on 24 Jan 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
I thought I would share my experience for those who might be interested. This is central Denver. We have been looking in some form or another for about 2-1/2 ...
Price pushing in Carmel Valley, no takers
by
swebb
on 13 Jan 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
Interesting post on calculatedrisk: http://www.calculatedriskblog. "Since the market is "hot" in Carmel Valley, San Diego, and there is very little inventory, some sellers are pushing up the price -- ...
Possible asbestos on ductwork
by
swebb
on 16 Dec 2012
17 comments, latest
12 years ago
I'm under contract on a house and initial inspection turns up possible (probable) asbestos on some of the ducting. I have researched it "extensively" on the web and I'm ...
Sewer line problems? (video)
by
swebb
on 20 Dec 2012
24 comments, latest
12 years ago
I had the sewer line scoped on the house we are looking at. The video is here if anyone cares to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/embed/u I have had opinions ranging ...
Good 410K plan for small business
by
swebb
on 4 Dec 2012
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
After several years of having nothing, we now have a 401K plan at work. This was very important to me, so I was happy just to get anything. The ...
Denver market very tight inventory, multiple offers
by
swebb
on 1 Dec 2012
Posted 12 years ago
I have been in the market for about 2 years now. Various reasons for the long duration including personal uncertainty with job / job location, market uncertainty, and financial ...
AGNC, dividend reduced, price increases...
by
swebb
on 7 Feb 2012
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
I own a bit of AGNC. I was surprised today at the news and stock price movement. "American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC: News ) reported that its fourth-quarter net ...
Facebook lockup period
by
swebb
on 17 Aug 2012
62 comments, latest
12 years ago
I have enjoyed watching the whole FB thing unfold, partly schadenfreude, I guess, but it's also just interesting (the RedHat IPO was the last one I watched so closely) ...
How Much Is Enough..?
by
swebb
on 6 Jul 2012
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
http://www.policyinnovations.o Well, the springboard for our inquiry was a little-known essay by John Maynard Keynes, the great economist, called "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren." It came out in 1930, ...
Business school for 8 year olds...
by
swebb
on 15 May 2012
Posted 13 years ago
Not exactly investing, but something I read several months back and enjoyed: "My dad taught me cashflow with a soda machine" After a brief, failed experiment paying me to ...
Lending Club "review"
by
swebb
on 14 May 2012
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
I posted several weeks back asking if anyone had any experience with The Lending Club. There were a few comments, but not from anyone who had actually used it. ...
Anyone have experience with Lending Club
by
swebb
on 7 Apr 2012
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
I have been toying with the idea of opening an account, and I have been trying to research how it all works on the website. Without actually opening an ...
New Redfin fee/rebate structure
by
swebb
on 19 Feb 2012
Posted 13 years ago
http://blog.redfin.com/blog/20 Disappointing.
Why gold?
by
swebb
on 31 Jan 2012
18 comments, latest
13 years ago
I'm sure this has been discussed here before, but I haven't found a good explanation. Anyone care to explain why gold is considered to be some universal store of ...
Incentive stock options vs. Non Qualifying stock options...
by
swebb
on 11 Nov 2011
16 comments, latest
13 years ago
I am in a situation where I will be getting stock options as an employee of a company. I am not yet sure whether they will be of the ...
Traditional vs. Roth
by
swebb
on 18 Oct 2011
42 comments, latest
13 years ago
I have read a lot of web articles on how to decide between a traditional and a Roth IRA. While there are many complexities, one of the big "rules ...
Comedy troupe has something to say about our current situation.
by
swebb
on 20 Oct 2011
Posted 13 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v This certainly doesn't pass for "news", but for one of your high-volume the-sky-is-falling news days it would be a bit of comic relief.
Understanding shareholder of record date and ex-dividend date...
by
swebb
on 19 Sep 2011
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
I have a question regarding dividends. I will use AGNC as an example: "American Capital Agency Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of ...
Did the government "mandate" that banks made bad loans?
by
swebb
on 14 Jun 2011
40 comments, latest
14 years ago
I have heard some variation of this assertion several times in the past few years when discussing the housing collapse with family/friends: "The government had made it a priority ...
What analysis do you apply to residential investment properties?
by
swebb
on 7 Jun 2011
16 comments, latest
14 years ago
I'm continuing to dip my big toe into the housing market, and I am considering multi-family properties primarily right now. I would occupy one unit and rent the other(s). ...
My beef on rent/buy arguments.
by
swebb
on 15 May 2011
28 comments, latest
14 years ago
They are, in a word, simplistic. I will pick a few of my pet peeves. 1. If the price is less than X times annual rents, it's reasonable to ...
Living in same building with your tenants?
by
swebb
on 24 Apr 2011
7 comments, latest
14 years ago
I'm starting to consider a house purchase, and I have been trying to keep my eyes open to all options (including not buying). One of the properties I recently ...
Good personal finance / investing books?
by
swebb
on 24 Apr 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Can anyone offer any suggestions on good books? I have read Dave Ramsey (and while I think he might be great for a large swath of the population, I ...
Realtor on tax advantage of owning a home.
by
swebb
on 13 Apr 2011
38 comments, latest
14 years ago
I thought the forum readers might enjoy the email I received in my inbox this morning: "You've heard again and again how buying a home is the best tax ...
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