The Political and Financial Markets Commentator

Blog by Michael Haltman

Jericho, New York

The state of politics and the financial markets are discussed with an eye towards the potential impact on us all.

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The Political and Financial Markets Commentator

November 2008

If You Don't Subscribe, This Is What You Missed This Week!

Nov. 23, 2008

Tagged with: blogging, business, economy, finance, mortgage, politics, real estate

If you don't subscribe for free to The Political and Financial markets Commentator by either email or through a feed, these are the stories that you missed this week. Imagine what you missed the week before

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Commercial Mortgage Training On Sale

Nov. 18, 2008

Tagged with: commercial mortgage, mortgage training

For the loyal readers of RealTown that are interested in our nationally acclaimed training program, find it on sale at Amazon.com at 66% off of our website price. Only $99.00 for 5.5 hours of DVD training, 109-page Course Manual and Deal Analysis Spreadsh

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This Is What You Missed This Week

Nov. 15, 2008

Tagged with: blog, business, finance, mortgage, politics, real estate

The Political and Financial Markets Commentator If you don't get it delivered to your inbox or feed, these are the stories you missed this week:

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What Is Bridge or Hard Money Lending

Nov. 7, 2008

Tagged with: asset backed lending, bridge loans, bridge money, business, hard money, investing, mortgage, real estate

Check it out, and if you have any thoughts, comments or questions please let me know. Particularly in this banking environment, where even the most pristine borrowers can have real problems getting financing, bridge lending offers a real alternative.

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Is It Democrat or Democratic Party?

Nov. 5, 2008

Tagged with: democracy, democratic, democrats, politics, republican

It's about 4 PM EST and I just finished voting. I am listening to some commentary on the radio and the speaker is referring to the party that is not Republican, as the the Democratic party, and those running for office within it as democratic candidates.

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Why The Senate Races May Be The Most Critical

Nov. 4, 2008

Tagged with: electoral map, filibuster, mccain, obama, politics, presidential race, senate, ted stevens

It's the day we've been waiting for o' these many months. Who is going to win the presidency? Will it be Obama or McCain? The truth is, if Obama does win the more critical votes are going to be in the Senate, as that is where we may have the situation whe

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Name Your Favorite Wall Street Cliche

Nov. 3, 2008

Tagged with: battipaglia, business, cliches, economy, even a broken clock is right twice a day, wall street analysts, wizard of oz

When we are in the deepest throes of a downside crisis, and the markets are in maximum turmoil, I hear very few if any of them tell me that this is the bottom, this is the spot and this is where you should commit your money. No, what I get are one or more

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