Posted on Wednesday, 4th August 2010 by chrisjones

Economic times are tough.  There are layoffs and threatened branch closings, all sorts of unrest in the labor markets.  The “recovery” hasn’t shown up at your door yet, and you’re considering going to work with your brother and opening that new office selling the supercool widgets he makes. It might be a great idea.  Can [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 29th July 2010 by chrisjones

Welcome to RateWatch for Thursday July 29, I’m your host, Chris Jones, and here’s what’s happening: Today’s market: The benchmark bond is up 12bps today.  We’re trading in a very narrow channel.  Economic news today was all about employment, as in, there isn’t much of it.  Unemployment benefits have been extended, so continuing claims were [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 22nd July 2010 by chrisjones

Welcome to RateWatch for Thursday July 22, and here’s what’s happening: Today’s market: The benchmark bond is down 15bps today.  We’re trading in a narrow channel.  It’s a huge day for economic news, with jobless claims coming out worse than expected – at least, worse than the experts expected – and existing home sales numbers [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 20th July 2010 by chrisjones

So I made RateWatch a videocast.  Approximate text is below.  But I beg you – send me an email (chris@lehilender.com) or make a comment and let me know what you think.  Good idea?  Good idea but bad execution?  You don’t have to be gentle. Let’s get to it. MARKET: the market is down a bit [...]

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Posted on Monday, 19th July 2010 by chrisjones

What’s on your to-don’t list today? A few weeks back, on Facebook, I asked people for their time-management suggestions.  I got a lot of them, and most of them were outstanding.  One in particular, from my old friend Janice Welker, leaped out at me, and set me thinking ever since.  She said that a to-do [...]

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