Part 3: The Power of Consistency
Reading Notes For: Part 3: The Power of Consistency This is a summary of my reading notes from Influence by Robert Cialdini. "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini [...]
Mortgage Today 12/21: Modest Gains Amid Economic Data and Fed’s Rate Outlook
In today's mortgage market update, we observed modest gains as MBS (Mortgage-Backed Securities) displayed some positive movements, with the 6.0 coupon rising by 8 basis points and the 5.5 coupon by 2 basis [...]
Part 2: The Reciprocity Rule.
Reading Notes For: Part 2: The Reciprocity Rule. This is a summary of my reading notes from Influence by Robert Cialdini. "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini is [...]
Yeah But……. Volume 2= The Mortgage World DOESN’T Suck Right Now
Yeah But........... Volume #2
Mortgage Today 12/19: Stable Market, Housing Growth, and Student Loan Concerns – What to Expect
UMBS 6.0 was flat. The 5.5 coupon was up 6 bps in the first hour of trading. Bond pricing is slightly improved this morning as treasury yields continue to inch lower. The U.S. [...]
What is Influence? – How does it work? – Why is it important?
Reading Notes For: Part 1: The Introduction This is a summary of my reading notes from Influence by Robert Cialdini. "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini is a [...]
Mortgage Today 12/18: Understanding the Impact of Fed Speak and Market Resilience
UMBS were down 11 bps on the morning. Bonds were almost perfectly flat overnight with 10s trading in a narrow range between 3.89 and 3.93. The first discernible move of the day arrived [...]
We need to stop taking ourselves personally
Today's lesson is from "The Fear Book" by Cheri Huber Some things we may not think of as fear - anger, sadness, irritation, urgency, depression, control issues - are pointing to an underlying fear. [...]