Michael Carr

Warren Buffett bought all the shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe that he didn’t already own for $100 a share. The stock was trading near $76 before his announcement, so we can learn a great deal about what Buffett likes in a company by studying this stock for a few moments.

Boise, Idaho is a quiet part of the country that less than a quarter million people call home. But when it comes to housing trends, it may be leading the way for the rest of the United States.

With most signs pointing toward home lower prices in the future, even more buyers may wait and force prices even lower. Housing, in all likelihood has a long ways to go before a sustainable price rise takes hold.

Knowing how much it costs to rent a U-Haul can help time a bottom in your local housing market.

Historically, post-recession inflation has been due to rising wages. In real-time, the bond market reacts by driving interest rates higher and the Fed follows by increasing official rates. But, this time may be different.