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What America Can Learn from Germany’s Housing Policy

July 8, 2015 daniel Annaly, Homelessness, Housing Bubble USA, housing crisis USA, housing shortage USA, Jesus is homeless, mortgage interest, Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts, MREITS

What’s truly interesting is that many of the lessons Germany can teach us run counter to our current economic wisdom. One of the most striking differences is in housing policy.

Politics

Is the Federal Reserve to Blame for Income Inequality?

May 11, 2015March 28, 2016 daniel Annaly, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Federal Reserve, Income Inequality, NLY, QE2, Quantitative Easing, Rand Paul, Ron Paul, Thomas Piketty

There is some merit to Denahan’s arguments; quantitative easing does drive income inequality in two ways

The Death Spiral

Real Estate Bubble on the Coasts

May 9, 2015March 5, 2016 daniel Annaly, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, Los Angeles Real Estate, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, MREITS, New York Real Estate, Real Estate Boom, real estate bubble, real estate bust, Real Estate Investment Trusts, REITS, San Francisco Real Estate, Warren Buffett

The difference is that this real estate boom is confined to specific parts of the country; it is not happening on Main Street, and the middle class is not participating.