This week, we get back to earnings and, sadly, the pickings are slim. Given these turbulent times, we have two…
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Silver Cross Index Tops Beneath Signal Line on SPY
One of the indicators that Carl Swenlin developed is the Silver Cross Index. It is one of the best participation…
Continue ReadingFannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rates Unchanged in February; Multi-Family Delinquency Rate Equals Highest Since 2011 (ex-Pandemic)
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Fannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rates Unchanged in February Excerpt:…
Continue ReadingBear Flag Alert – Downside S&P 500 Target Update
Friday’s overheated inflation data appears to have initiated a new downward leg for the major equity averages. This could mean a…
Continue ReadingQ1 GDP Tracking: -0.5% to 1%
From BofA: 1Q GDP tracking is down from our recently updated official forecast of 1.5% q/q saar to 1.0% q/q…
Continue ReadingPersonal Income increased 0.8% in February; Spending increased 0.4%
The BEA released the Personal Income and Outlays report for February: Personal income increased $194.7 billion (0.8 percent at a…
Continue ReadingPCE Measure of Shelter Decreases to 4.3% YoY in February
Here is a graph of the year-over-year change in shelter from the CPI report and housing from the PCE report…
Continue ReadingThe Compound and Friends: Greed Is Good
Today’s Compound and Friends is brought to you by Betterment See here for more information on Betterment’s platform for advisors…
Continue ReadingPerformance Profile Paints Different Pictures for Commodity and Equity ETFs
The performance profile for 2025 says a lot about the state of the market. Commodity-related ETFs are leading, non-cyclical equity…
Continue ReadingRealtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 29.2% YoY
What this means: On a weekly basis, Realtor.com reports the year-over-year change in active inventory and new listings. On a…
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