Comments on: "Virtual Banks: Government Economic Security Fund" http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/virtual-banks-government-economic.html Frustrated or intrigued by email teasers from investment newsletters and advisers? We solve them and track their performance here ... so stick around, participate and subscribe (it's free)! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sniper http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/virtual-banks-government-economic.html/comment-page-1#comment-2627 sniper Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:05:43 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/03/virtual-banks-government-economic-security-fund/#comment-2627 Stansberry & company have been touting these so called 'Virtual banks' for at least two-three years. Their favorites were TMA, MFA, NLY & CMO. They did have their heyday before the mortgage implosion and have all lost considerable value. I did own NLY, TMA & MFA but bailed when the crisis hit. Keeping an eye on them and may get my feet wet again. Stansberry & company have been touting these so called ‘Virtual banks’ for at least two-three years. Their favorites were TMA, MFA, NLY & CMO.
They did have their heyday before the mortgage implosion and have all lost considerable value. I did own NLY, TMA & MFA but bailed when the crisis hit.
Keeping an eye on them and may get my feet wet again.

]]> By: John Masters http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/virtual-banks-government-economic.html/comment-page-1#comment-1007 John Masters Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:20:26 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/03/virtual-banks-government-economic-security-fund/#comment-1007 Your posts keep me coming back :) Your posts keep me coming back :)

]]> By: MM http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/virtual-banks-government-economic.html/comment-page-1#comment-627 MM Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/03/virtual-banks-government-economic-security-fund/#comment-627 keep in mind that a large part of the appreciation in REIT's was due in part to domestic corporate growth but also due to increasing commercial real estate values as a result of increasiing labor & commodity prices since the gulf war started which forced appraisals of existing building higher as the cost of new construction rose dramatically. This trend has definitally changed since the end of last year domestically speaking. I fully expect international REIT's to continue to do well with the continuing global expansion we're seeing, especially in the emerging markets. keep in mind that a large part of the appreciation in REIT’s was due in part to domestic corporate growth but also due to increasing commercial real estate values as a result of increasiing labor & commodity prices since the gulf war started which forced appraisals of existing building higher as the cost of new construction rose dramatically. This trend has definitally changed since the end of last year domestically speaking. I fully expect international REIT’s to continue to do well with the continuing global expansion we’re seeing, especially in the emerging markets.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/virtual-banks-government-economic.html/comment-page-1#comment-626 Anonymous Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/10/03/virtual-banks-government-economic-security-fund/#comment-626 Gumshoe, I think the #4 Texas "virtual bank" may be Capstead Mortgage (CMO) based in Dallas, though they have 15 employees, as opposed to the 12 in the tease, and you'd have to gussy up the numbers to get the return they're talking about, but it could be done. Actually, of all the REITs, it looks pretty good, not slammed too badly by the subprime mess. In fact, I'm thinking about buying a few shares, or at least watching for a while. The Texas real estate market is surviving better than most.<br/><br/>womanwithportfolio Gumshoe, I think the #4 Texas “virtual bank” may be Capstead Mortgage (CMO) based in Dallas, though they have 15 employees, as opposed to the 12 in the tease, and you’d have to gussy up the numbers to get the return they’re talking about, but it could be done. Actually, of all the REITs, it looks pretty good, not slammed too badly by the subprime mess. In fact, I’m thinking about buying a few shares, or at least watching for a while. The Texas real estate market is surviving better than most.

womanwithportfolio

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