Stock Market Turnaround for Real? Markets are down today after some dismal news from China, rising wages, rent prices and inflation, builder sentiment and more that shows the market fundamentals aren’t as great as frothy investors thought. As we near the fall season, a more sobering picture is clarifying itself. Even though consumer spending is…
Work from Home Offices a Popular Solution The pandemic accelerated a national business trend that was already running hot in 2019 — working from home. The reality of working and living at home, and getting work done isn’t so simple however and there is a need for solutions. The backyard office is one such development…
Be Smart, Sell your House Soon Whether a coming recession is avoided or not, the housing market has taken a downward trajectory. And while recently passed, big stimulus might get the economy rolling again, the Fed is expected to keep to it’s course of raising interest rates. Rising mortgage rates will ensure fewer buyers will buy…
Top Investing Websites For new stock market investing enthusiasts, such as self-directed investors, knowing how to invest in stocks, what to invest in, when to buy stocks, when to sell stocks, and where to find reliable, credible information isn’t a simple task. Even if we find an excellent stock prediction software or service, we still…
House Features Most Wanted Today What are buyers wanting in their next home this year? It’s an interesting mix of features, yet are these features you’d be willing to upgrade for to sell your home at a higher price? NAHB conducted a survey of new home buyers about what they were looking for in a…
News Roundup for a wild Real Estate Market as we head toward 2023! The 2022 housing market rodeo isn’t over yet. There’s a lot happening in US housing markets, and there’s plenty of uncertainty for homebuyers and home sellers, about where housing markets are heading in the next 12 months. It’s going to be a…
June Housing Sales Drop, Prices Rise Is this summer of 2022 the best time to sell your house? The forecast is for falling house prices. But that hasn’t happened thus far. How much can US homebuyers take with this housing market? Forecasts from NAR, Zillow, and Redfin predicted higher prices and so far they are accurate….
Florida Real Estate Market The forecast for the State of Florida’s housing market is typical of most housing markets in the US. It’s showing signs of cooling, but not so much in price. However, a number of factors make the Sunshine State very attractive to Americans. The migration to Miami and the Gulf Coast cities remains…
S&P 500 Forecast S&P is regarded as the “real stock market” by many investors and quite a few made a fortune (on paper) investing in S&P listed stocks. Are S&P stocks the best of breed? Or will find good picks on the Dow Jones, NASDAQ or Russell? SMB’s look like they’re in trouble, along with…
Is the US Headed for a Recession? Recession Watch 2023: Is the possibility of a recession next year just negative thinking or is it clear thinking? Many don’t want to consider the unthinkable, yet we know what the signals are and how we’ll respond. Increasingly, the prediction of a recession is reaching full consensus with…
Housing Market Crash Risk Rising? Along with a rising talk of a stock market crash is the possibility of a housing market crash. Housing market economists point to a simple financial fact, that as interest rates rise, housing sales fall. Others say, hold on, rates aren’t high, buyers have lots of cash and if prices…
Housing Bubble to Burst in 2023? With inflation number soaring, GDP numbers falling and Fed interest rate hikes rocketing, there’s not too many positives for the US housing market. 2023 is a pivotal year for economic and political reasons. Builders are abandoning the market, de-risking, and ensuring they don’t get caught in a recession and…
Toronto Housing Market Home sales in the GTA declined during June and home prices too sunk just a little. GTA Real Estate Prices declined by $56,000 vs May and are now down $130,000 from their peak heights. See the city by city declines below. TRREB President Kevin Crigger believes home sales have been impacted by…
US Inflation Jumps 9.1% in June Despite the recent series of increases in the Fed interest rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported US inflation soared 9.1% in June, the highest rate since 1998. The new rate is also up a whopping 1.3% since May making us believe that July’s rate might be even…
Toronto Housing Market Bubble Crash Update: Reports about the potential of a Toronto housing bubble and crash have been around for many years. Trump tax cuts and stimulus spending prevented the crash, yet now in 2022, those factors are gone and interest rates are poised to rocket under an ineffectual US Fed. The American situation…
A Democrat Defeat Could Help Avoid a Recession Right now the talk is all about a recession and many see it as inevitable with no means of prevention. Even Larry Summers has raised his forecast for a recession to a gloomy 100%. These people have fully bought into the idea that the economy follows the…
Los Angeles Housing Market How many homebuyers in Los Angeles are asking when LA home prices will fall? Is the LA housing bubble finally about to burst? Buyers in LA still hold out hope for home prices to ease and plenty of properties will soon be listed in 2022. Although inventories are growing, it is…
Dow Forecast DJIA 2022 In an economic phase where commodity prices are rocketing, many investors will turn to the blue chip industrials and huge companies of the Dow Jones 30 index. These big companies can profit well in an inflationary environment and provide sustainable wealth protection. But the Dow Jones index just suffered a lengthy…
Oil Price and Gasoline Price Forecasts The biggest events that could drive oil prices very high haven’t happened yet. The coming battle around Taiwan, which President Biden mentioned in his recent visit to South Korea. China’s communist leaders conducted threatening military exercises to show their anger about South Korea and Taiwan. If and when the…
Stock Market Outlook Next Ten Years It’s difficult for any investor to make confident stock buying and selling decisions without a clear, long term vision of the economy. You want some certainty about the 5 year outlook and the 10 year long range outlook. This long range outlook is about more than the Dow Jones…
Real Estate Seller Leads What makes some Realtors attack the housing market with such confidence, even in a recession? Do they possess skills, connections, and funds that push them front and center to buyers and sellers? Or is it just a firm, calm, persistence that helps them build a huge lead funnel? If you look…
Stock Market Correction Ahead? We might think any mention of a stock market crash is pessimistic. Yet awareness of the factors that precede a crash is important for pensioners, over-leveraged investors, frightened fund managers, options traders, and others who might not be able to deal with a market failure. With interest rates rising, housing sales…
Will Sellers Rush Online to Find a Realtor? Many Realtors are thinking there’s no way residential real estate can fail. Housing markets are too hot with wealthy buyers, high employment, strong banks, along with strong millennial buyer demand and very limited supply of housing. Yet the narrative seems to be changing despite the economic strength. …
Top 30 Post Pandemic Stocks to Buy This pandemic will fade off into history. It’s ruined the economy, but the US economic outlook and stock market forecast will brighten each and every month this year. The next 3 months might be grim, but as the stimulus kicks in, vaccinations grow, and people return to their…
Vancouver Housing Market Update and Forecast Vancouver has built its reputation as one of the most beautiful cities and locations in the world. The modernization of the city, incredible mountain vistas, moderate climate with a surprising amount of yearly sunny days, high tech center growth, tourism and neighboring mountain recreation areas makes this area a…
California Real Estate Market Update It appears the housing market in California is improving and sales in March are showing a rise after several years of low sales. It’s an anxious time for desperate buyers, but while inventory levels aren’t as bad as they have been, mortgage payments and future rates will dry up some…
5 Year Stock Market Forecast Smart investors are looking beyond today’s turmoil to invest longer term. 5 to 10 year strategies are quite the contrast to day trading techniques that live off of volatility. Predictions for the 5 year forecast period are a good start. Anything beyond 5 years is also worthy to study, however…
Market Outlook for Next Week Futures were up on Sunday night and today trend the trend continues, particularly the Dow Jones, up 300 points. However, all majors have plunged today. Volatility is up so investors don’t really and they’ve succumbed to the latest negative news announcements. There could be some profit taking and some may…
Seller Leads through Better Marketing Today’s home sellers are a cagey lot, continuously holding on for a better price, a better time, and for the end of the pandemic of course. Still, as a Realtor among thousands in your region, you must build a system capable of reaching as many as possible. As one of…
NASDAQ Forecast 2022 Where to invest in 2022? Should you look for the best stocks on the Dow, S&P 500, Russell or the NASDAQ? The upward trajectory of the NASDAQ looks much like the Dow Jones, however tech stocks are in a period that’s resulting in stronger volatility. Expert advisors are pushing sell button on most…
3 Month Stock Market Outlook The last 3 months have seen the indexes slide considerably, and more of a dip is expected before improvement in the spring. Risk right now is elevated. Mix in wild volatility and you have a context that even the experts are having harsh words over. I’ve never seen the top…
The Best Stocks to Buy The Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P and Russell 2000 have all fallen into a funk the last 3 months. It’s a pessimistic mood driven by rising rates, the Eastern European war, looming issues with China, high commodity and oil prices, and the withdrawal of big Fed stimulus money. Next week the…
Stock Market Forecast for Next 6 Months We’re looking forward to the summer of 2022 to figure out which stocks will be thriving. This current downturn will keep the markets subdued for the next 3 months. By June, the economic turnaround should be apparent. This summer the travel, entertainment and leisure sector should pick up…
Best Oil Stocks to Buy? As the price of oil moves past $110 a barrel, investors realize where it might be headed, to above $150. The Putin war isn’t about to end and may persist for years. Europe intends to cut off Russian oil, however India and China are scrambling to acquire that cheap energy…
Facebook, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Apple With stock volatility, rising interest rates, and an economic recovery underway, are the big tech FAANG stocks the choice for risk off investors? While NASDAQ did well last year, it may be the Fed stimulus and low interest rate policy that created those big gains. When Cathie Woods says tech…
US Housing Market January Home sales across the US took a surprising upturn in January 2022 rising 6.7% from December which exceeded NAR’s forecast. It seems homebuyers are eager to lock in a lower mortgage rates now than risk much higher rates later. Given the price of homes in some cities, waiting to buy a…
Gasoline Price Predictions With inflation jumping and supply chain woes far from over, and wars in Eastern Europe, the forecast for gasoline prices has to be up and up. You might be very happy to own an EV. The key to the coming big price increases is that oil companies will use all their spare…
EIA Predicts Big Price Drop in Brent and WTI Oil EIA, the US Energy Information Administration made it’s predictions for future oil prices and surprisingly, they believe oil prices will fall. In their latest price forecast, a shocking one, they predict the price of Brent crude oil will average $75/b in 2022 and $68/b in…
Best Canadian Oil Stocks to Buy Oil prices are rocketing, and you’ve been introduced to the best oil stocks to buy on North American stock exchanges, and among the best are Canadian oil stocks. You can find them on the TSX, Canada’s stock exchange. Canada’s wealth in oil and gas will gain increased exposure in…
US New Home Construction, Prices and Sales It’s not a reach to say that buying a new home is tops on many American’s wish list. Although demand for new homes is intense, a lack of supply is dampening those dreams of home ownership. New US home sales rose 4% across the country in October and…
Massachusetts Housing Market Typical of most housing markets in the US, the Boston housing market is constrained due to a lack of houses for sale. 2021 was a record sales year, however of late, supply is squeezed and activity appears to be easing. Buyers too are concerned that mortgage rates might be on the rise….
Real Estate Marketing Packages It’s a new home selling season and opportunities still abound in 2022. The challenge of being seen and heard and then connecting is no easy matter however, which brings is to promotion and marketing. Realtors with a strong online presence will at least be able to reach buyers and sellers. Seller…
Winning Real Estate Marketing Strategy Organic real estate marketing and lead generation are the core or foundation of your sales success. While local advertising and word of mouth help your efforts, they’re not going to establish you as the top Realtor in your region. Admittedly, it takes confidence and the help of a good digital…
Florida Housing Supply Dries Up The Florida housing market remains one of the hottest housing markets in 2022 despite a continually diminished listings of Florida homes for sale. The lack of housing construction is a topic I’ve been writing about for years. It’s due to government policies (NIMBY) resistance to new housing development and it’s…
Stock Market Today The Dow Jones, S&P, NASDAQ and the Russell 2000 all rocketed today. The Dow Jones average has jumped over 1100 points in the last 2 day. It’s a significant rally and investors appear to be excited and optimistic. The Omicron virus doesn’t appear to be that potent. Biotech firms have created anti-body…
What’s the Outlook for the Housing Market? Most expert forecasts for the housing are calling for moderation in home prices beginning now and into 2022 and 2023. But are they just trying to talk down what is a very hot housing market? In one controversial poll by Reuters, Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo…
Bitcoin Price Outlook Bitcoin crashed suddenly and shockingly this weekend to $35,388, far below the big highs of last month. In some markets, it even it hit $28,000 so it appears cryptocurrency is in some hot water right now. However, for smart investors, this dumping is a buying the dip opportunity. The BTC crash including…
hen Should I Sell My Stocks? Just when the outlook is so positive with the recovery, we have a day like November 26, where market seems to be sliding into oblivion. The Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P all suffered. Investors are thinking, why can’t I see any of this coming? Well, you’re not alone, because none…
Investing Strategy: Buying the Dip Buying the dip is a tactic that’s deeply ingrained in the investor community mindset. From institutional fund managers to self-directed investors, the dip in prices is a great opportunity to buy stocks at bargain prices. Investors often overreact to negative news and trends, thus dumping their stock unwisely. Stock volatility…
Google Finance vs Yahoo Finance More investors have turned to the stock market to grow their wealth. For one hundred years, it has always been large portfolio managers, hedge fund managers, and other professional investors who invested in stocks. There are large number of investment sites online to help guide experienced and novice investors. 2…
Where Do You Invest When the Bull Market Hits its Peak? Stock market experts like Charlie Wien says “I don’t think there’s a lot of upside from…not a lot more value than current level.” As you can see from the graphic, he acknowledges that a recovery could extend profitability because earnings continue strong. However, he…
AI Stock Prediction What could be more exciting than having an AI-powered stock price forecasting tool that could seriously increase your ability to pick top gainer stocks? Yes, if an AI-based forecasting service could identify the best stocks reliably. If you’re a self-directed investor, AI prediction software might even up the advantage of hedge fund…
Toronto Condo Market The Toronto housing market continues to accelerate as the pandemic eases. Although the 416 area code sees growth last quarter and in September, it’s the 905 area code that is seeing big increases in condo prices. Toronto’s condominium market fared poorly during the pandemic as few wanted to risk high density living…
How High Will Oil Prices Go? We’re all astonished at the high rising price of oil this fall, yet it seems oil traders are moving beyond a $100 a barrel price forecast to a revised one reaching $200 a barrel. Some energy buyers were resorting to natural gas instead, but they’re buying at the energy…
Will the Stock Market Rocket in November? Typically, historically, markets rise after stock prices drop. And October is normally that month where markets hit bottom. Last week though saw a number of very positive signs that could help markets stave off bearish sentiments. But with Covid out of the way, aren’t markets ready to open…
Unemployment Rate in the United States The Covid 19 pandemic interrupted a very positive reduction in the unemployment rate in the United states. 8 years of strong growth during the bull market stock market was crippled by the shutdowns. Now in late 2021, the economic recovery is beginning to deliver stronger job growth (4.8% unemployment…
Is There Any Chance Home Prices will Fall? The top question from buyers isn’t about how to save and qualify for a home mortgage, or how to win a bidding war, or how to choose a Real estate agent. The top question asked is “when will home prices fall?” The rationale is simple. They want…
List of Bitcoin Stocks Bitcoin is the investing world’s most speculative and volatile asset, a cryptocurrency not based on real, intrinsic value but rather solely by the hope of what it could be worth. Some investors are hoping to either buy Bitcoin outright and other investors perhaps wiser, to invest in companies that have exposure…
Calgary Housing Market and Update The residential real estate market across Calgary is similar to most housing markets including Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Kelowna and Montreal. Housing sales in the last 13 months, and in particular the first half of this year were up sharply. The question is whether sales and prices will continue rising or…
Real Estate Vs Stock Investing With the stock market so hot of late reaching yet new highs in valuations, are you considering divesting and buying something else with your recent fortune? Or will you stick with the stock market forecast and buy Tesla, Bitcoin, or some Faang stocks and do something risky? If the thought…
US Home Prices Wondering about where home prices are headed? Is now the time to buy, and is selling now wise too? How high could US housing prices reach? Below we see the price forces and stats from real estate data sources such as NAR, NAHB, FRED, Redfin, Corelogic, Statista, Trading Economics and Reuters. The…
San Diego Home Prices Keep Climbing Pandemic or not, San Diego real estate is a much desired thing. House prices in the city of San Diego June rose to an average of $1,080,000 while it was $1,114,122 within San Diego County (up 29% from 12 months ago). The median home price countywide in June was…
Will House and Condo Prices Fall? Hopeful home buyers are always asking, when will home prices drop throughout 2022 and into next year? Will we see house prices fall as frenzied buyers give up on their quest to find a house for sale? According to Redfin’s July 5th report, prices have dropped 2% in the…
Tesla Stock Price Predictions At today’s price of $1133 per share, TSLA stock is trading at almost 20 times its price during March of 2020. Some analysts believe the price of Tesla stock will hit $1300 to $1400. The good news is Tesla’s production is growing, sales are booming and revenue is through the roof. …
Fighting for Lower Prices and More Housing? Those looking for homes for sale are shocked and perplexed at the list prices. Some actually ask why home prices are so high. They’re smart, because few are explaining it transparently. Instead, the answer is confused with symptoms of high home prices. Home prices are set for yet…
US Cities with the Lowest House Prices You might say there is still an affordable housing migration going on. People are moving to find cheaper housing in their city or in other cities across the US. As international travel opens up, we may even find more people selling their home and moving internationally. With respect…
Buy House or Invest in Stocks? Where can you better build a fortune, or at least ensure you have the best long term investment? Is it stocks or real estate? Are you reviewing the buy a home vs buy hot stocks as a better decision? It shows you’re on the ball. You’ve got a lot…
US Jobs Outlook The bungling of the recent jobs report is a sign of trouble with the current government and a sign the job market is troubled. The current report showed only 266,000 jobs created when almost 1 million were expected. This is a disaster. There are some job market and economic hurdles to deal…
Housing Metros Likely to Crash As the US moves toward the end of the Covid pandemic, flush with cash from stimulus bailouts and payments, it’s hard to imagine a risk for a housing market crash. But it’s not right now, or even 2021 that is the real risk. It’s the pressure of a housing bubble…
Digital Marketing Audit for Small Business In all the years managing my own freelance business and while working with digital marketing agencies, I discovered that small business people are great at what they do. Unfortunately, they’re not experts in digital marketing which is a discipline exploding in complexity. That’s why a digital marketing assessment is a…
5 Year Outlook for the Housing Market Just as the housing market and stock market rocket to new price levels, we’re seeing more investors and buyers looking ahead to gauge when they should sell. Almost on mass, they want every last red cent. Well, actually if they sell, there’s still nowhere to go. If new…
US Economy Outlook So far in 2021, the stock market did out come out flat as predicted. However, as the chart below predicts, the US economy, buoyed by business reopening and vaccination shots, is set to rocket, perhaps by 10% in GDP growth. The 6 month forecast is especially good. There is huge pent up…
Best Stocks to Buy Right Now Investors are being forced to pick stock winners and that is a tough task. If you’ve been viewing the stock market news feed, you know some of the fund managers have been taking a beating, and are even gambling with some stocks that might not do well during the…
Canadian Real Estate Market Forecast Just like the US housing market, the real estate market in Canada showed remarkable strength in 2020. The Canadian benchmark price increased 8.5% last year, almost five times the rate of 1.8% in 2019. And forecasts for 2021 reflect a continued trend of high prices driven by low mortgage rates,…
Best Cities to Buy Real Estate The US real estate market forecast in 2020, during the pandemic sees a very different landscape for home buyers and rental property owners. The pandemic is changing the way people feel about where they live and work. It’s changing how they will do their jobs and how they feel…
Great Real Estate Leads? With the 2020 spring housing market boom not far off, Realtors from San Diego to Denver to Boston to Florida will be trying to ramp up their lead generation. This season will see the lowest supply of resale homes available in a long time. Agents will be turning to the lead generation aggregators…
Homes for Sale We’re into the summer house hunting season of 2021. This one is shaping up to be a good one, when compare it to last year. However, a lack of houses for sale is definitely making the home search a challenge. For buyer’s today, a good home search strategy is necessary. With home…
Housing Market 2019 Outlook The Housing Market Predictions for 2019? The US economy is predicted to grow 3 to 5% (now 4.2%), and with house construction intact, and employment strong, and US wages rising, we’ll see more Americans buying a home. For many happy people, it will be their first home. As you’ll read below and in…
Back To School Economic Boost Is back to school an important aspect of the current stock market forecast? Predictions are for a big return to school season and it’s going to lift the economy. The National Retail Federation forecasts that total spending on back-to-school materials could reach a record of $37.1 billion up from $33.9…
What is Chillout Lounge Music? The type of music known as “Chillout Lounge” is a genre of easy listening, house music characterized by a slower, relaxed beat, trance like rhythms and funky sounds. It has its roots going back more than 2 decades. Chillout describes a variety of subgenres EDM (electronic dance music), house, and…
Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Avoid Catastrophe Following on the heels of an embarrassing rejection from potential billionaire buyer Elon Musk (Tesla), the social media platform called Twitter is on very shaky ground. As it turns out, the ground under Elon Musk is beginning to quake too. His company Tesla was doing well, yet with…