Marc Faber video, complements of Barry Ritholtz and Bloomberg. I always like to hear what he has to say, but I'm surprised he like the "long $USD" trade.

I believe The Fed is right in not lowering the interest rates in the short term. It is a painful measure but the general economy will benefit in the long term. In fact, as an investor, I want to see a government adopting tough measures to cure the economic ills.

In the last bull market, some financial analysts and economists debunked the existence of traditional business cycles. The basic assumption was that the global economy is spurred by so many positive drivers that a steady, non-inflationary growth path is easily achievable.

At current low interest rates, buyers are not snapping up properties in Singapore. While some property prices have almost doubled over the past year, increase in salaries did not catch up, meaning Singaporeans are finding it harder to afford private and public housing.

In today’s economy, investors need all the help they can get. Fortunately, there are many investment bloggers out there willing to lend a hand. Take a look at 50 of the best of these bloggers, from stocks to real estate.

Maybe it is time to look through the commercial real estate sector for some value. Is it too early? I think there are good opportunities to be had if you set to find unique assets that are appropriately financed.

Lone Pine Capital's new position in CB Richard Ellis- 6.4% (13 million shares). Is it a buy?

Article about Carl Icahn's new holding, Forestar Real Estate Group, and analysis of the stock/company and recommendation on buying or selling.