At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased…
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Schedule for Week of September 22, 2024
The key reports this week are August New Home sales, the third estimate of Q2 GDP, Personal Income and Outlays…
Continue ReadingBullish or Bearish? The Truth About Rate Cuts and Stock Performance
So the first Fed rate cut is behind us, and we are no longer in a “higher for longer” period,…
Continue ReadingSeptember 20th COVID Update: Wastewater Measure Declining
Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. For deaths, I’m currently using 4 weeks ago…
Continue ReadingStrategy After Rate Cuts: Best Areas to BUY!
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets after last week’s rate-cut induced rally. She also shares stocks…
Continue ReadingDow Jones in the Spotlight, Bonds Stabilize, Tech Plays Catch-Up
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut decision on Wednesday was like receiving a gift from a wish list. When the…
Continue ReadingA Sector Rotation Dilemma …
First of all, I apologize for my absence this week. I caught something that looked like Covid, and felt like…
Continue ReadingAnalyzing Investor Sentiment for Gold
Sentiment indicators are contrarian, meaning that when the majority of investors are bullish on the a market, it is bearish…
Continue ReadingQ3 GDP Tracking: Close to 3%
From Goldman: We left our Q3 GDP tracking estimate unchanged at +3.0% (quarter-over-quarter annualized) and our domestic final sales forecast…
Continue ReadingHotels: Occupancy Rate Decreased 1.7% Year-over-year
From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 14 September The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly negative year-over-year comparisons, according…
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