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And today's episode here:
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Joe Weisenthal
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NEW ODD LOTS: @tracyalloway and I talked to Morgan Stanley's Jim Egan about a stark divide in the American economy: 'Do you have a ZIRP-era mortgage or don't you?' We're already seeing it show up in the data, with possible effects for years to come. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim
“Why is Robinhood up so much, why can’t everyone just pull themselves up by the bootstraps” - boomers around the country
That is an incredible visualization. It really paints a clear picture of current state. Thanks for sharing this. Saved.
Is it invalid to look at this as simply showing that mortgage payment as a % of income goes down over time?
I have friends that are selling or have sold a house recently where they had an amazing interest rate, and on the one hand, what are you gonna do? on the other hand, I'm totally shocked how many people don't seem to realize what they are giving up.
In theory your mortgage payment should always shrink as a percentage of your income if you buy/hold it during that part of your life when your income grows (25-45).
I've worked in data science for 10+ years. That is one of the most confusing charts I've ever seen. Also, fascinated stats!
That chart says it all ZIRP-era homeowners are sitting on a golden ticket while new buyers face a completely different reality. It’s the most underappreciated driver of housing market stagnation right now.
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For Americans who bought their homes pre-2020, their mortgages represent 8-12% of their income Americans who bought a home in the last three years? 24-26% Housing is incredibly broken
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Wow Fairly senior guy in the Trump administration (Chief of Staff, FCC) Sure- Let’s make sure the next Elon Musk or Sergey Brin has to build their company somewhere else. What could go wrong? These guys might actually be more anti-growth than the radical lefties
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