The US Needs Lower Interest Rates Now The current situation for the economy and the stock market is one of worry or fear over the US FED damaging the economy and ruining current investments and future business investment. The FED was late reacting to inflation which the US government created. Now it’s overshooting with smiles…
3 Month Stock Market Outlook A trade war with China, excessive interest rates, consumer switch to experiences rather than goods, and the continuation of the AI-driven US economy will likely permeate the investment scene going forward. xChina may be a bigger story now as the block on talk on China dumping picks up steam. And…
Boston Housing Market Boston is a dynamic housing marketplace with its divergence of towns across the Metro region. Despite the very high cost of homes and condos in the city, buyers come from across the country to live in what is the top US city with a European flavor. And sellers are ready to sell…
Travel Forecast 2024 After the depths of the pandemic, leisure travel spending came back strongly from 2022 to today. We can’t expect it would keep growing at that pace throughout the next 5 years, but it’s expansion will be impressive, and likely better than researchers estimate. What’s Exciting about Travel Business in 2024? It’s that…
Will Home Prices Drop in Florida? It might seem impossible for home prices to fall across the State of Florida when the US economy and Florida economy are doing well, yet, Corelogic believes quite a few of Florida’s cities are in for a price drop. It’s bold to suggest a price drop in real estate…
Residential Real Estate Market Outlook February Sees a Big Rebound for Housing March 21, 2024. Normally, a quiet month, February 2024 saw big increases in completed sales, listings, along with a slight rise in prices. It bodes well for this summer’s sales season as the FED indicates 75 basis points in interest rate cuts for 2024….
Are Homeowners Getting Ready to Sell? While a few more buyers are able to buy a home, given savings and improving incomes are sellers willing and able to sell their homes? Buyers aren’t sure whether home prices will rise or fall this year, even if experts predict price rises. For sure, listings are up and…
Nvidia Stock Price Forecast Nvidia’s stock was one of the superstar performers of the NASDAQ and S&P in 2023. While other tech stocks and AI stocks were sold off (AMD), NVDA just keeps going strong. As of March 25th, it’s back up to near records. Last week you might have seen/heard about the Nnvidia Nvidia GTC…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 6 Months The six-month period puts us past the 3 month spring period through the spring and summer and into early September. As this chart from Google Finance reveals, all the indexes have performed well in the past year despite significant headwinds such as high interest rates, high inflation,…
Much Better Home Sales Season Ahead for Realtors The US Fed is likely to reduce the central lending rate slightly in July. What goes up must come down, the way it’s done after every recession the FED has launched. The rate decline will be minimal, however it still represents a signal of a trend and…
Best Cities to Buy Real Estate in 2024 Looking for the right cities to buy real estate in 2024? You’ve probably got your favorites in mind, but why not start again from scratch and find cities and towns that you might not have known are real gems? In this phase of your research why not…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 5 Years The 5 year forecast period is still a key timeframe for investors. That number represents cautious, sound and strategic investing, in contrast to day trading and get-rich-quick gambling. In 2023, there was a lot of concern that the markets would crash and underperform for years. With the…
Los Angeles Weather Forecast Beautiful, sunny Los Angeles, California, experiences a Mediterranean climate, characterized by mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. That climate has drawn millions to the city in the last 100 hundred years, to enjoy its beaches, hillside communities, theme parks, restaurants, and thriving business sector. Millions travel to LA every year…
August’s Price Drop May Present Opportunities While stocks fell during August amidst a wave of bad news, including the deepening, widening rift with the communists in China, corporate profits are showing growth. In fact, China’s downturn, US reshoring, and energy stocks are the key issues going into the fall. FED rates likely won’t fall until…
The Special Needs of Silicon Valley Companies Silicon Valley is that region in southwest San Francisco Bay where thousands of tech-related companies have established their primary business location. Entrepreneurs, financiers, and talent all come here to experience this haven for entrepreneurs. Yet the days of easy money are behind us. Yes, investment in AI and…
Microchip Stocks – Semiconductors for the AI Era The AI boom began in 2021 but now in 2023, it’s just swinging into high gear. Stocks such as ASML, Nvidia, Intel, Super Micro Computer, Taiwan Semiconductor, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are leading the way in supplying the AI technology market with high-performance chips. These advanced chip sets…
Los Angeles Housing Market June’s sales data for the Los Angeles housing market doesn’t really tell us anything new, however prices jumped in June which may lead us to believe the market has some health. The exodus of people and businesses have hurt the LA economy, yet as interest rates drop, that trend may stop…
Forecast of Tesla Stock Price Tesla stock has created a good number of millionaires who enjoyed the opportunity of buying TSLA when it was undervalued. Its tech advantage, marketshare, and consumer brand value is immense and could easily rocket again. And a lot of that growth came via Elon Musk’s brilliance and audacity as an…
AI Stock Market Prediction Services While AI forecasting tools, such as the ones introduced below have been around for a while, it’s only with the arrival of ChatGPT that the general public is aware of AI based stock prediction. But while ChatGPT stock market forecasts are not up to snuff right now, there are developers…
Will the Stock Market Soar in 2024? Now in mid 2023, many investors are anticipating the reversal of the FED lending rate which would send mortgage payments back down to aid in affordability for hungry home buyers. And with financing cheap again, investment in tech would likely roll on again too. Lots of positives when…