LINK IT UP

Visit this website (http://openstax.org/l/insidejob) to watch the trailer for Inside Job, a movie that explores the

modern financial crisis.
422 17 • Financial Markets

FIGURE 17.7 The Median Average Sales Price for New Single-Family Homes, 1990–2015 The median price is the

price where half of sales prices are higher and half are lower. The median sales price for a new one-family home was

$122,900 in 1990. It rose as high as $248,000 in 2007, before falling to $232,000 in 2008. In 2015, the median

sales price was $294,000. Of course, this national figure conceals many local differences, like the areas where

housing prices are higher or lower, or how housing prices have risen or fallen at certain times. (Source: U.S. Census)

Investors can also put money into other tangible assets such as gold, silver, and other precious metals, or in

duller commodities like sugar, cocoa, coffee, orange juice, oil, and natural gas. The return on these investments
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