Left Coast Rick's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/158768/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/111010-let-s-use-the-30-year-treasury-bond-to-reignite-the-mortgage-market?source=feed#comment-332081 332081
1) it deals with lowering the monthly houisng costs of individuals & families,
2) on a market basis, the lower costs will get the markets closer to healthy median income to home price ratios.
3) It would reward those who honor their debt obligations, and
4) it would defrost the credit markets.

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1) it deals with lowering the monthly houisng costs of individuals & families,
2) on a market basis, the lower costs will get the markets closer to healthy median income to home price ratios.
3) It would reward those who honor their debt obligations, and
4) it would defrost the credit markets.

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There is very little liquidity in today's banking system to handle those kinds of runs. Banks are being required, in the immediate term, to de-leverage, which means they need to reduce lending. The only way to prudently de-leverage is to raise capital through earnings, offerings and as the loans payoff. The Paulson plan, while not perfect, would give banks the time for that to work. By all means, let's not overpay for the assets or allow the greedy executives windfall gains. But restoring liquidity is paramount.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:45:14 -0400
There is very little liquidity in today's banking system to handle those kinds of runs. Banks are being required, in the immediate term, to de-leverage, which means they need to reduce lending. The only way to prudently de-leverage is to raise capital through earnings, offerings and as the loans payoff. The Paulson plan, while not perfect, would give banks the time for that to work. By all means, let's not overpay for the assets or allow the greedy executives windfall gains. But restoring liquidity is paramount.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/92572-the-home-sales-blip?source=feed#comment-239341 239341 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:06:06 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84204-what-if-what-economists-taught-us-is-wrong?source=feed#comment-201447 201447 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:38:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83663-fas-157-blackstone-and-its-banker-buddies-have-it-wrong?source=feed#comment-197974 197974 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:10:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/81812-10-notes-on-residential-housing?source=feed#comment-188429 188429 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:40:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/79479-different-views-on-housing-supply?source=feed#comment-176734 176734 Fri, 30 May 2008 11:23:01 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/69141-housing-us-vs-japan?source=feed#comment-128782 128782
One might come to a different conclusion and a differnt french word.]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:17:26 -0400
One might come to a different conclusion and a differnt french word.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/66631-jumbo-mortgage-risk-will-topple-the-teetering-gses?source=feed#comment-120706 120706 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:14:13 -0500