Thomassmicklas

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I am an investor with over thirty years experience in stocks, bonds, real estate (urban,suburban,land) and government programs such as subsidized housing/Section 8. I have a Master's Degree plus and have retired into doing things that are of deep interest to me, which includes volunteer credit counseling, real estate counseling and supporting political candidates strong on national defense issues.


In the early 1990s, a product called a fixed rate capital security(FRCS) was introduced to meet the needs of income-oriented investors and provide a cost efficient source of capital for issuers.

These securities combine the features of corporate debt securities and preferred stock:generous yields compared with other investment vehicles, regular income... read more

Posted on 10:30, October 31, 2009

John Burns Real Estate Consulting has released some unhealthy statistics regarding new home purchases from January through mid-October,2009. 59% of sales have been dependent upon government financing programs such as FHA, VA and USDA that allow purchases to be financed at 96.5%-100% loan LTV (loan to value). The highest use of FHA financing was in... read more

Posted on 14:25, October 25, 2009

The Financial Times had an interesting article buried in the back pages of the second section today regarding Islamic debt defaults.

It seems as though two prominent Middle Eastern investment companies - Kuwait's Investment Dar and Saudi Arabia's Saad Group - are at the cusp of a legal battle that will largely determine the $1,000b Islamic-style bond... read more

Posted on 10:25, October 20, 2009
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