• Consumer lending has been curtailed over the past few months.
• Currently, treasury securities yields are extremely low.
• Bundles of mortgages were turned into investment instruments.
• Every investor should maintain a portfolio with a wide range of assets.
• There are very few truly safe havens.
• Many mortgage backed securities are now considered toxic.
• Financial servicesrefers to products which help consumers invest, save and manage their money.
• Some of the most famous banks recommended bonds made up of bundled mortgages to clients before the financial crisis in 2008.
• The principal cause of the crisis was the house of cards built on bundled mortgages.
• It's important to keep track of all of the assets in your portfolio.

By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide

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