John Maxfield

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans fell for the second time in a row last week by more than 4%.

What explains the fact that two of the nation's worst performing banks have the highest capital ratios?

Given that Annaly's shares have fallen by 37% over the past two years, is it now worthy of a value investor's attention?

For the enterprising investor, Bank of America's reputational damage offers a glaring opportunity.

Can an individual investor beat the market through skill as opposed to luck?

Here are two things to keep in mind when thinking about mortgage rates.

And that's one of the reasons many investors underperform the broader market.

A list of the 10 most salient features of Buffett’s life that have contributed to his unprecedented success as the greatest investor of all time.

This morning, the Commerce Department released its first of three major reports on the housing market for the month of July.

Freddie Mac reported today that the benchmark rate on the 30-year fixed rate mortgage stayed put this week at 4.4%.

Data released yesterday by the National Association of Home Builders showed that affordability, while still high by historical standards, is on the downturn.

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans fell last week by the largest margin in six weeks. The industry group’s market composite index decreased by 4.7% compared to the preceding seven-day period.

There’s no question that Larry Summers, the former Treasury Secretary who is now on the short list to be the next Federal Reserve chairman, is both intelligent and politically savvy. If he’s selected, however, we shouldn’t delude ourselves into believing he’ll be independent from Wall Street.

Making rational decisions is easier said than done.

Why can the nation's biggest banks exploit you? Because they can.

There’s nothing wrong with being a lazy investor. Yet it’s important to recognize it for what it is and not to subconsciously compensate with overconfidence.

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning that applications for home loans picked up last week after seven straight weeks of declines.

The chances are good that you’re a bad investor. If you have any doubt, compare your performance against that of the S&P 500. One Fool did, and it was humbling.

Buy and hold is not only alive and well, it is almost certainly the only game in town for investors looking for optimal performance.

What Beazer's third-quarter earnings say about the economy.