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June 14, 2007 at 1:44 PM #59335June 14, 2007 at 1:44 PM #59364HereWeGoParticipant
1) Interest rates are low, historically speaking.
2) The world economy is unbelievably strong. World consumers may very well be keeping the US economy afloat, through US exports.
I don’t see a slump in US consumption (which would be mitigated by rising US incomes,) causing a global downturn. Now maybe global growth rates might slow, although I have no idea how to quantify the reduction. But a downturn? It seems we are a very great ways from that possibility.
I admit I may be associating too much with the term “downturn”. If by “downturn” you mean “undetermined reduction in growth”, then I retract the previous objection. But if you mean “recession” or the like, then I cannot agree, at least at this time.
June 14, 2007 at 2:03 PM #59347donaldduckmooreParticipantI am not an economist and I don’t know all the economic pathways and mechanisms in the network. One thing I do believe based on my gut feeling is that since everything is so inflated, US Stocks, chinese stock market, US housing bubble, global housing condition. We are approaching to the breaking point. When? I wish I know so that I don’t have to wait to buy a damn house here.
June 14, 2007 at 2:03 PM #59377donaldduckmooreParticipantI am not an economist and I don’t know all the economic pathways and mechanisms in the network. One thing I do believe based on my gut feeling is that since everything is so inflated, US Stocks, chinese stock market, US housing bubble, global housing condition. We are approaching to the breaking point. When? I wish I know so that I don’t have to wait to buy a damn house here.
June 14, 2007 at 2:49 PM #593655yearwaiterParticipantIf FED goes to lower interest rates again making mistakes in the housing and going to disaster housing for further. I beleive the THEOREY what explained is correct, but the prevailed several guess is not letting interest rate DOWN at this moment to welcome another puzzle to resolve.
June 14, 2007 at 2:49 PM #593945yearwaiterParticipantIf FED goes to lower interest rates again making mistakes in the housing and going to disaster housing for further. I beleive the THEOREY what explained is correct, but the prevailed several guess is not letting interest rate DOWN at this moment to welcome another puzzle to resolve.
June 14, 2007 at 5:44 PM #59416AnonymousGuestWe could potentially see a disconnect between what the fed wants to see with regard to rates and what actually happens. It would be interesting if they lowered their overnight rate, but rates on mortgages stayed the same or even went up. It could happen if investors started to see the risk in mbs and demanded a higher premium for their risk.
June 14, 2007 at 5:44 PM #59447AnonymousGuestWe could potentially see a disconnect between what the fed wants to see with regard to rates and what actually happens. It would be interesting if they lowered their overnight rate, but rates on mortgages stayed the same or even went up. It could happen if investors started to see the risk in mbs and demanded a higher premium for their risk.
June 14, 2007 at 5:50 PM #59418SD RealtorParticipant“It would be interesting if they lowered their overnight rate, but rates on mortgages stayed the same or even went up. It could happen if investors started to see the risk in mbs and demanded a higher premium for their risk.”
So Andy, are you saying that you believe that investors of mbs are driving the mortgage rates?
SD Realtor
June 14, 2007 at 5:50 PM #59449SD RealtorParticipant“It would be interesting if they lowered their overnight rate, but rates on mortgages stayed the same or even went up. It could happen if investors started to see the risk in mbs and demanded a higher premium for their risk.”
So Andy, are you saying that you believe that investors of mbs are driving the mortgage rates?
SD Realtor
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