August and the Economy Part 3 - The Downgrade, Rates and Your Money

Published: Aug. 22, 2011, 1 a.m.

b'How does the first ever downgrade of U.S. bonds affect interest rates?\\xa0 Inquiring minds want to know!Economics professor Steve Horwitz is our substititue teacher for this session of our August and the Economy series.\\xa0 And who said summer school was no fun?As real estate investors, we care about interest rates.\\xa0 Since rates are affected by the bond market, and a disruption of the bond markets is what triggered the Great Recession, it seems wise to pay attention to bonds.Fortunately, Professor Horwitz is a fun, high energy and super smart guy.\\xa0 So grab your notepad and Spider-Man lunch pail and join Robert, Russ and Professor Horwitz for a fun time in the radio classroom!\\nThe Real Estate Guys\\u2122 radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.\\xa0 To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com'