Archive for February, 2011

What are some stocks that could benefit from the expected boom in reverse mortgages?

Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Les Ismore asked:


Reverse mortgages are expected to boom in coming years as baby boomers look to retire. Anyone know of good stocks to consider to profit from this trend?

Fishing Tackle And Accessories
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Why a few mortgages in a package of mortgages can make the package worthless?

Monday, February 21st, 2011
Charles D asked:


Last night on “60 Minutes,” the reporter stated that one guy made a lot of money on failing securitizations of mortgages b/c he realized that if just a few mortgages failed, the whole security would be worthless. This is one part of the financial mess I never quite understood–or if I did, I’ve forgotten the explanation.

TIA

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What happens to mortgages if the bank goes out of business and no one wants to buy them?

Sunday, February 20th, 2011
boilerette72 asked:


I hear that if a bank goes under other banks will buy these mortgages. But with so many mortgages exceeding values of homes, many banks might not want to buy the mortgages. What would happen if a bank goes under, and no one wants to buy their crappy mortgages?

Bamboo Steamers
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