February 29, 2012 – 7:00 am
Girlfriend Quote of the Day: “I love making music and I’m falling in love with making records – so it’s like having two girlfriends. But I can handle it.” – Snoop Dogg Wuss’Up This Week: This is a big week for economic news that can sway rates in either direction. Today we have the Fed’s [...]
February 22, 2012 – 7:00 am
Wedding Quote of the Day: “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” – Ben Franklin Wuss’Up This Week: Today we have the Existing Home Sales report, which is of low importance compared to Friday’s New Home Sales report (which is predicting 295,000 new sales). These reports are an indication of economic strength [...]
February 15, 2012 – 7:00 am
Painting Quote of the Day: “The world today doesn’t make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?” – Pablo Picasso Wuss’Up This Week: There is an abundance of fundamental data (the government supplies the “fun,” I supply the “mental”) being released this week that can send interest rates in either direction. The biggest [...]
February 8, 2012 – 7:00 am
Disease Quote of the Day: “One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.” – Mother Teresa Wuss’Up This Week: Last week we saw rates tick up due to the positive employment report that came out on Friday (243,000 new jobs and unemployment down to 8.3%). Both today’s auction for 10-year Treasury Notes [...]
February 1, 2012 – 10:14 am
Feet Quote of the Day: “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” – Casey Kasem Wuss’up Last Week: Last week the Fed announced they would try to keep rates low through 2014. “Try” being the key word (i.e. I’ve tried to quit my habit of eating Apple Jacks for dinner [...]
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