Commercial and residential real estate going in opposite directions?
Commercial real estate seems to be going through significant challenges, due to the impact of internet shopping (aka the “Amazon effect”)....
Is the Stock Market going to crash?
Recent swings in the Dow and Nasdaq averages are speaking to a level of volatility that reflects a certain amount of fear in the market. ...
The way to think about Inflation is “Time is Money”
I tweeted about three articles this week on inflation that focused on: 1) Americans are spending now, due to inflation expectations that...
Will the Fed rate hike the US into recession?
Typically, this late in the business cycle businesses are trying to squeeze the last drops out of profits to maintain revenues and keep...
Real Estate sales are slowing, but prices keep going up
Homeowners with a mortgage, on average across the US, have seen their home equity rise over $15,000 since last year. The two states that...
Where is the market headed?
About a month ago, I wrote an article for this blog that asked the question: is it a correction, or something else? That something else...
All indications lead to higher inflation conclusion
Statements from the new Fed Chairman Powell indicate a hawkish stance to fight inflation, which is the first indication of its kind in a...
How long can the economy keep expanding, and when is the next recession?
How long can the good times last? The longest economic expansion on record was the 1990s computer productivity driven 10-year (120...
Real Estate is going higher, despite interest rates and other fears
There are many challenges to the real estate market at this time. First, interest rates have been climbing, mostly due to the Fed...
Is it a correction, or something else?
On January 26, 2018, the Dow hit 26,616.71. Since then, there have been multiple 500 point or more drops in the Dow. Since a...
