Many things can be said about Howard Blum as an individual, a business person, a member of his community and a concerned citizen of these United States. Former President Jimmy Carter once said, “The highest office one can achieve is that of citizen.” That sentiment is fully embraced by Howard Blum as illustrated by his personal philosophy of, “Life is about living, learning, sharing and making a contribution to society before we depart.”

Howard Blum is an active real estate investor and the owner and founder of The Financial News and Information Service.- He is also the founder and owner of Pro Mobile Notary, one of the highest rated nationwide mobile notary signing services.

Howard is an active in his community of Novato, CA, in Northern Marin County. He has served his community in many ways and on many (non-compensated) levels from being active in charities and serving on local boards to holding a seat (non-compenmsated) as a Parks & Recreation Commissioner for the City of Novato. He has also served as a commissioner on the Marin County Living Wage Task Force.

The Financial News & Information Service (http://econonews.net) produces newsletters on a daily and weekly basis, read from CAto Washington, DC to Europe and Asia by members of the press in the print and broadcast mainstream media, bankers, lawyers, politicians, accountants, educators, members of the real estate community, mortgage loan originators, mortgage bankers and individual investors.

Born, raised and educated in New York City, Howard Blum is also a Vietnam Era veteran having served on ‘Active Duty’ for the US Naval Reserve from 1964 through 1966. Most of his time in the Navy he was attached to Submarine Squadron 10 out of New London, Conn.

Howard has appeared on live radio and television around the world offering his insights of what is driving the bond market, the economy, housing and Federal Reserve monetary policy. His interest rate and housing marketforecasting has brought his a great deal of recognition in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than a decade.

He is also an award winning public speaker, speaking to audiences, large and small, about the relationship of the Federal Reserve and the economy, the ‘Whys’ behind Fed monetary policy and the direction of the economy and interest rates in plain English (without using ‘Eono-Babble’).