Here is another monthly update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract…
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The Minnesota Department of Revenue informed yesterday that it has finished processing the one-time tax rebate payments. If you believe…
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Continue ReadingBLS: Job Openings Increased to 9.6 million in August
From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings increased to 9.6 million on the…
Continue ReadingTwo Holding Up and Two Breaking Down
The pockets of strength are shrinking as more stocks succumb to selling pressure. The Nasdaq 100 is the strongest of…
Continue ReadingCoreLogic: US Annual Home Price Growth Rate Increased in August
Notes: This CoreLogic House Price Index report is for August. The recent Case-Shiller index release was for July. The CoreLogic…
Continue ReadingThe Stock Market Craves Information It Has Been Denied
When stock prices return to fair-value levels, we call it a “crash.” Crashes are violent events. Why don’t prices work…
Continue ReadingSector Rotation Makes Technology Line Up With Strong Seasonality Pattern
We are already in October …. How did that happen? Also, I am writing this article while sitting in a…
Continue ReadingAuto-Parts Stocks: An Asymmetrical Bet on Rising Car Prices
The cost of owning a vehicle, like the cost of owning practically anything in America, has risen considerably over the…
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