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January 2012

Byron Wien Announces The Ten Surprises for 2012

New York, January 4, 2012 – Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Blackstone Advisory Partners, today issued his list of Surprises […]

Renter Nation Rages On As New Reality

Despite record low mortgage rates reported today and rising affordability in most U.S. housing markets, rent is the new reality […]

10 Trends from 2011 We Don’t Want to See in 2012

Looking back on 2011, the New Year can’t come fast enough. Will things be better in 2012? Without wanting to […]

Double-digit recovery of the Ukrainian retail after the financial crisis

The retail market in Ukraine has begun to reveal signs of recovery after the financial crisis, increasing by 21.9% in […]

Your Smartest Money Move for 2012

Your Smartest Money Move for 2012 By Dan Caplinger Don’t let it get away! Keep track of the stocks that […]

Expanded Fannie, Freddie Role Could Help Heal Housing: Fed

An expanded role for government mortgage finance agencies could help heal U.S. housing markets, where lingering pain is undercutting economic […]

Tax Benefits From Options as Windfall for Businesses

Tax Benefits From Options as Windfall for Businesses James Estrin/The New York Times Mel Karmazin, the chief executive of SiriusXM, […]

Hedge Funds Piling Into Housing

By Jacob Wolinsky, Valuewalk, Big money is starting to wager on housing. Hedge funds run by Caxton Associates LP, SAC […]

The decline of Asian marriage

The decline of Asian marriage Asia’s lonely hearts Women are rejecting marriage in Asia. The social implications are serious   […]

Peru Set To Win From Trade Pacts & Ratings Upgrades in 2012

 From 247wallst.com site, Peru was recently listed as one of the few nations which could actually face a ratings upgrade […]