The latest data from Zillow indicate that American homes will have lost more value by the end of this year than they did in 2009 – down a total of $1.7 trillion in 2010 vs. a $1 trillion decline a year ago. Richard Florida produced a helpful chart of the 2010 decline by region (click to enlarge), showing how uneven the fall was this year – four regional areas were actually up:
Resource availability has a crucial impact on understanding the economics of many industries. In the defense and transportation area, China is the lead country to watch because of its dominant position in many rare earth materials.
Investment strategies shape judgments on earnings reports
These energy sectors are holding up well amid oil price slump
It might be time to just get rid of the stinkers in your investment portfolio.
