Future Sight

A Macro view on the economy, markets and business. This is the copyrighted property of Jonathan Rose Company, LLC 2004-2011 it is not in any way associated with Jonathan F.P. Rose or the Jonathan Rose Companies whose website can be found at rose-network.com

The Stock Market and Retirees

jonsyrose | June 24, 2009

Perhaps the group most at risk during the current period of financial markets turmoil are retirees or near-retirees. Unlike younger generations, this generation cannot afford to wait for stocks to rebound in the “long-term”.

The Stock Market and Retirees

jonsyrose | June 24, 2009

Perhaps the group most at risk during the current period of financial markets turmoil are retirees or near-retirees. Unlike younger generations, this generation cannot afford to wait for stocks to rebound in the “long-term”.

1 in every 64 houses in Nevada receiving Foreclosure notice on this month

jonsyrose | June 12, 2009

“May foreclosure activity was the third-highest month on record, and marked the third straight month where the total number of properties with foreclosure filings exceeded 300,000 — a first in the history of our report,”

What constitutes good value in a real estate purchase.

jonsyrose | June 10, 2009

Its funny how many times in the last few months that I have heard brokers tell me a property is a steal or I would be crazy to miss out on this opportunity. I was recently looking at a house that was originally listed at $805,000 in 2007. ( A seller can ask what they [...]

Why the Bail Out won't work

jonsyrose | September 25, 2008

The Roman legions understood failure and the issues that the country currently faces. They understood overstaffing, undermotivation, and they had this fantastic system called decimation where one in ever 10 person in the legion (made up of 100 soilders) is decapitated. Whilst I do not propose death, certainly heads need to role and not just [...]

Diesel Vrs Hybrid Vrs Petrol Cars – The great deception

jonsyrose | November 24, 2007

I love to hear people talking about hybrids and buying them at many thousands of extra dollars! But do these people really understand what they are doing. a) MPG from EPA. To calculate the fuel economy of a vehicle in the US to the best of my knowledge the EPA uses a rolling road and [...]

Diesel Vrs Hybrid Vrs Petrol Cars – The great deception

jonsyrose | September 29, 2007

I love to hear people talking about hybrids and buying them at many thousands of extra dollars! But do these people really understand what they are doing. a) MPG from EPA. To calculate the fuel economy of a vehicle in the US to the best of my knowledge the EPA uses a rolling road and [...]

The Power of Terror – There may be more around than you notice

jonsyrose | September 11, 2007

On this day, 6 years ago the world was rocked by a tradgedy of epic proportions. Striking at the heart of Capitalism, Fundamentalists/ Extremists flew planes into civilian and government targets with the sole intention of causing as much death and distruption as possible. The plane…hit at the 93rd floor….Cantor Fitzgerald operated out of the [...]

The Power of Terror

jonsyrose | September 11, 2007

On this day, 6 years ago the world was rocked by a tradgedy of epic proportions. Striking at the heart of Capitalism, Fundamentalists/ Extremists flew planes into civilian and government targets with the sole intention of causing as much death and distruption as possible.   The plane…hit at the 93rd floor….Cantor Fitzgerald operated out of the 101st through 105th floors. [...]