Ira Artman (http://www.linkedin.com/in/iraartman) has held quantitative analytical and whole loan trading positions in Mortgage and Structured Finance at JP Morgan Chase, Chase Manhattan, Security Pacific, and City Federal Savings. A graduate of Brown University and MIT’s Sloan School, Mr.... More
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Ira Artman's The Shape of Things To Come – The Future Of Securitization In The Age Of Frustration
More »H.G. Wells’ Things To Come (Movie), 1936.
Ira Artman's Agent Orange - Henry Flagler And The Creation Of Florida
Both capitalism and Florida real estate (see my California and Florida Housing Outlook) are out of favor. It’s time for a … fond tribute to both.
More »Ira Artman's Spring Thawts? – California and Florida Housing Outlook
More »Ira Artman's The Smoking Gun - Subprime Underwriting and Prepayment
After Roy Lichtenstein, TIME June 21, 1968.
I wish I could take full credit for my heist of Lichtenstein’s TIME ™ cover – but I can’t.
More »Ira Artman's A Modest Proposal – Bank Annual Optional Warrant Acquisition Operation

More »Ira Artman's The Real Options Monster - TARP and The US Taxpayer
Would someone please put the SEC out of its post-Madoff misery?
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