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The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt.
U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad	Subprime Mortgages: As the Knot Unravels, A Question Lingers: Why? Consumers and companies following their self-interest are supposed to be guiding forces that drive a capitalist economy. The recent meltdown of the subprime-mortgage market, however, raises the question of whether all participants were headed in that direction.
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 James C. Cooper	Housing's New Risks For The Economy Mortgage rates are up, credit is tighter, and home prices are falling faster.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2008 Morgan Housel	Is Washington Mutual About to Explode? Explode? Nah. Crumble? Absolutely.
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The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Dan Caplinger	4 Ways to Save on Your Next Home Turn the housing slump to your advantage. Here are some tips for negotiating the best possible deal.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Bill Mann	Better Catch That Cow! The feds wait until now to warn consumers about adjustable-rate mortgages?
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The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Seth Jayson	Beazer's Just the Beginning If you think an allegation of fraud at Beazer Homes is a stunner, consider another major leak in the housing bubble -- the unraveling of widespread, softer frauds.
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Financial Advisor November 2008 Gregory Bresiger	Life Will Be Good Again -- But When? Diversify investments. Don't worry, the markets will recover. That's the message of John Waggoner, a personal finance journalist for USA Today, in his slim new volume entitled Bailout.
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