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Note: Both Black Knight and the MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association) are putting out weekly estimates of mortgages in forbearance. From…
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Back on March 19, I wrote here about “Stock Market Showing Another Example of ‘Rogue Wave’ Behavior“. This week’s chart updates…
Continue ReadingWealthWise Women: Are Your Stocks Headed Lower?
In this week’s edition of WealthWise Women, Mary Ellen and Erin review ways to tell if it’s time to sell your…
Continue ReadingJune 11 COVID-19 Test Results
Note: I started posting this graph when the US was doing a few thousand tests per day. Clearly the US…
Continue ReadingHow Often Do Stocks Fall?
The S&P 500 fell nearly 6% today, leaving the index 11% below its all-time high. You can see in the…
Continue ReadingThis is what resistance looks like!
A lot of, very educated, people want us to believe that the market is a random walk. And you know……
Continue ReadingHouston Real Estate in May: Sales Down 20.7% YoY, Inventory Down 8.3% YoY
From the HAR: Coronavirus and Ailing Energy Industry Continue to Impact Houston Real Estate Houston home sales fell for a…
Continue ReadingFed’s Flow of Funds: Household Net Worth Decreased $7.4 Trillion in Q1
The Federal Reserve released the Q1 2020 Flow of Funds report today: Flow of Funds. The net worth of households…
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