Uncertainty in the stock market makes it difficult to make investment decisions. When investors sell off stocks, everyone follows without…
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 220,000
The DOL reported: In the week ending December 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, a…
Continue ReadingQ3 GDP Growth Revised up to 3.1% Annual Rate
From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits (Revised Estimate), and GDP by Industry, Third Quarter 2024 Real…
Continue ReadingThursday: Unemployment Claims, GDP, Existing Home Sales
Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Thursday: • At 8:30 AM ET, The initial…
Continue ReadingStocks Went Down
I haven’t written about the stock market a lot this year. I spoke about it four times a week, but…
Continue ReadingThe Big Divergence in Bullish Percents
While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have been holding steady into this week’s Fed meeting, warning signs under the…
Continue ReadingAIA: Architecture Billings “Flat” in November; Multi-family Billings Turn Slightly Positive
Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: ABI November…
Continue ReadingHousing Starts Decreased to 1.289 million Annual Rate in November
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Housing Starts Decreased to 1.289 million Annual Rate in November A brief…
Continue ReadingHousing Starts Decreased to 1.289 million Annual Rate in November
From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions Housing Starts: Privately-owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted…
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Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Westwood: See here for more information on Westwoods income strategies The Compound…
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