The last several years have been a bumpy ride for investment banks. Mergers and acquisitions hit a record high in…
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Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year Brief excerpt: Here is a graph of the year-over-year…
Continue ReadingWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 202,000
The DOL reported: In the week ending December 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 202,000, a…
Continue ReadingADP: Private Employment Increased 164,000 in December
From ADP: ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 164,000 Jobs in December; Annual Pay was Up 5.4%…
Continue ReadingJanuary: NASDAQ Has the Best Odds of Gains, BUT…
“January provides us with a wealth of information that gets our year off to a good start, financially and emotionally.…
Continue ReadingSprouts Farmers Market: A Hidden Gem on the Corner of Wall and Main Street?
Most traders and investors are drawn to a smooth trend, that being a movement whose highs and lows are progressive,…
Continue ReadingVehicles Sales increase to 15.83 million SAAR in December; Up 17% YoY
Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for December: December U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Hit 5-Month High; Entire 2023…
Continue ReadingFOMC Minutes: “A lower target range for the federal funds rate would be appropriate by the end of 2024”
From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 12-13, 2023. Excerpt: In discussing the policy outlook, participants…
Continue ReadingQuestion #8 for 2024: How much will Residential investment change in 2024? How about housing starts and new home sales in 2024?
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Question #8 for 2024: How much will Residential investment change in 2024? How about…
Continue Reading2024 Massachusetts Tax Relief Package Goes into Effect: How You Could Benefit
The Massachusetts tax relief package is now going into effect, offering relief worth hundreds of millions of dollars to residents.…
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