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From Intercontinental Exchange: ICE First Look at Mortgage Performance: Delinquencies Hold Steady and Foreclosure Sales Rise to Highest Level Since…
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From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 14 June The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly negative year-over-year comparisons, according…
Continue ReadingNewsletter: Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 2.7% year-over-year in April
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 2.7% year-over-year in April Excerpt: S&P/Case-Shiller…
Continue ReadingCase-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 2.7% year-over-year in April
S&P/Case-Shiller released the monthly Home Price Indices for April (“April” is a 3-month average of February, March and April closing…
Continue ReadingA Very Early Look at 2026 Cost-Of-Living Adjustments and Maximum Contribution Base
The BLS reported earlier this month: The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 2.2…
Continue ReadingAI Stocks Ignite Again—Where Smart Money is Heading Next
In this video, Mary Ellen opens with a look at the S&P 500, noting that the index remains above its…
Continue ReadingEverybody Wants Alts
Last week I wrote about The Relentless Ask, which is the name I gave to describe the megatrend of alternative…
Continue ReadingThis Week’s Earnings Watch: Turnarounds and Momentum Plays
This week, we’re keeping an eye on three major stocks that are reporting earnings. Two of them have been beaten…
Continue ReadingNewsletter: NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 4.03 million SAAR in May; Down 0.7% YoY
Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 4.03 million SAAR in May; Down 0.7% YoY…
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