This past year was a challenging one for contrarian and value-focused investors alike. Mega-cap stocks with lofty valuations climbed relentlessly…
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Why Wasn’t there a Recession?
To say that everyone was expecting a recession going into 2023 is an understatement. This headline is from October. Poetically,…
Continue ReadingStrategy for 2024: Buy the Biggest Winners of 2023
Do gains beget more gains? They certainly did in 2023 as a handful of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” technology names…
Continue Reading$1,000 Expanded Property Tax and Rent Rebate from Pennsylvania: Applications Start Soon
Pennsylvania residents will be able to apply for the expanded property tax and rent rebate program from this month. Eligible…
Continue ReadingHunting for the Next NVIDIA? Check Out IonQ Stock
Many contrarian investors follow this mindset: buy what’s on the last page of the financial media — not what’s on…
Continue ReadingQuestion #9 for 2024: What will happen with house prices in 2024?
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Question #9 for 2024: What will happen with house prices in 2024? Brief excerpt:…
Continue ReadingHousing January 1st Weekly Update: Inventory Down 2.9% Week-over-week, Up 4.4% Year-over-year
Altos reports that active single-family inventory was down 2.9% week-over-week and finished 2023 up 4.4% year-over-year. Inventory will likely decrease…
Continue ReadingOops, I Did It Again!
I’m sure most of you, by now, know that I’m a student of history. 2023 played out beautifully and mostly…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Lumber Prices Up 9.6% YoY
Here is another monthly update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract…
Continue ReadingReal Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 4.8% year-over-year
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 4.8% year-over-year in October…
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