Stock Market Today – Tuesday Dec 7 All the indexes are rocketing again Tuesday after a major upswing on Monday. The Dow, S&P and NASDAQ are soaring. The rise is due to increasing certainty about the lack of potency of the Omicron Virus. Experts believe its weakness makes it good for human immunity, that it…
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…
How Does the 2022 Market Look? 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 is…
Market Outlook for Next Week The Dow Jones is up strongly in another uplift of the market. Is the Omicron threat out of the way. Some investors believe so and it’s brightening the December outlook. US Covid cases are on the rise and are rocketing in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. That will get…
S&P 500 Forecast If you’d invested money in S&P 500 listed stocks in the spring of 2020, you would have almost doubled your ROI. S&P is regarded as the “real stock market” by many investors and they keep a close eye on them. Of late however, investors are a little fearful. The S&P fell hard…
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…
US Housing Market Forecast It’s been two straight months of growth in resale home sales nationally across the US. NAR reports a 5.8% growth YoY, while Zillow forecasts a 13.6% increase in the next 12 months. Clearly, the trend is strong. Should sellers hold on for a higher price? The stock market may not produce…
Could there be a Stock Market Crash Ahead? After the Black Friday/New Covid 19 Variant sell off, people investors are more interested in learning more about the market conditions. Is there a case for a looming stock market crash? The market bears are up on their toes sniffing the wind looking in the distance, but…
Stock Market Forecast for Next 6 Months The Dow, S&P, and NASDAQ all dove on Black Friday, and while it’s likely this week will see further declines, the outlook for the next 6 months is a little more cloudy today. Stock analysis and experts have varying opinions. Some feel the US economy is good and…
When 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…
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. …
Investing: 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 is…
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…
Housing Market Crash Ahead? With a Covid infection surge and a new Covid 19 variant discovered in Africa, the stock markets did crash on Black Friday. We could see additional market bleeding next week. And we’re wondering now how solid are US housing markets? Is the new variant going to deflate residential housing markets too?…
Florida Real Estate Market Housing sales across the sunny south declined in October. It’s a needed rest given that sales across Florida and other southern states for the last year and a half. It’s typical of what’s happening in most housing markets in the US. However, Lawrence Yun of NAR said he expects this winter…
Oil Price and Gasoline Price Forecasts The short term oil price forecast has clouded somewhat as the current US administration plays the media to threaten energy companies by flooding the market the US oil reserve releases. And the new Omicron Covid variant has spawned a lot of fear in the investment community and they bailed…
California Real Estate Market Update October showed continuing declines in housing sales and home prices in California. That might be good news for buyers who are wondering why California homes prices are so high. Buyers ears are perking up and it could be more homeowners may be ready to sell in the next 6 months….
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…
Best Stocks to Buy Right Now There’s no time like the present to find the right stocks to buy. The S&P and NASDAQ are up today again and it may be a sign of confidence in the economy. Today’s top performers have software, services, and even marketing software seeing big price gains. If you’re confused…
Toronto Housing Market Home sales in October across the GTA market hit the second highest level ever for this month. That happened while listings actually have shrunk by one third from October 2020. The housing crisis continues with our 3 levels of government sliding by their responsibilities to ensure adequate supply of housing. This is…
Vancouver Housing Market Update and Forecast Vancouver has built its reputation as one of the most beautiful cities and locations in the world. And now that California is not what it used to be, Vancouver and BC (Kelowna too) are more attractive to many foreign home buyers from Asia. Like California, there is no end…
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…
Traders think Oil Prices Will Rise to $200 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 of $200 a barrel. Some energy buyers are resorting to natural gas instead, but they’re buying at…
Will the Stock Market Rocket in November? Typically, historically, markets rise after a big 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…
3 Months Stock Market Outlook The passing of an infrastructure, a strong jobs report, and very positive corporate earnings are brightening the 3 month to 6 month outlook. That’s launching more optimistic projections. Workers and materials shortages along with inflation will weigh the economy down, yet that could actually stop it from overheating. This level…
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…
Facebook, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Apple Google Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Netflix are stocks named as part of Jim Cramer’s FAANGS (or Fang stocks). They’re considered some of the most desirable stocks, even though tech stocks haven’t done as well as other sectors in the past year. Still, these stocks are well up year to…
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…
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…
The Best Stocks to Buy We’re racing toward 2022 and we’re wondering which new stocks will get the recommendations and whether they’re suitable for our investment portfolio. Should we just buy FAANG stocks, or maybe some energy stocks or travel stocks? How about investigating Bitcoin Stocks? Some interesting possibilities to watch today or this week….
5 Year Stock Market Forecast Today, we pull out the Crystal Ball and summon our predictive powers to see what’s beyond Covid 19, 2 major US elections, and a recovering global economy. We’ve got forecasts for today, 2022, this week, next 3 months, next 6 months, 3 year and now the 5 year and 10…
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…
Los Angeles Housing Market It’s good times for home sellers in Los Angeles County where prices just keep rising. And homes are selling fast. The average home price in LA County hit $680,000, which was up $125,000 vs 12 months ago. That’s the second-highest year-over-year gain. Unfortunately, LA is now considered the least affordable place…
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…
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…
Dow Forecast DJIA Should you buy Dow Jones 30 stocks? Mega caps and industrials have done well with the DOW hitting new heights, yet interest rate worries, employment and supply issues are plaguing the DJIA and sending the stock market lower. Today, the Dow took a tumble on Covid variant, recovery worries, job losses. As…
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…
Will House and Condo Prices Fall? 2021 is becoming a year of ultra-heated home price gains, and buyers are feeling the pain, and many will give up on their quest to find a house for sale. The reason? Home prices are not going to fall? In fact, in San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston,…
NASDAQ Forecast Are the NASDAQ stocks the best investment going forward into the post-pandemic recovery? Is the NASDAQ forecast that bright, that you’ll ignore the strong performance of the best Dow, S&P 500 and Russell stocks? The rise of the 2700 stock NASDAQ compendium is one of the top indicators of economic optimism. And tech is…
Housing Metros with Crash Risk 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 2021 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…
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…
STAND OUT FROM THE MEDIOCRE MIDDLE In a previous post, I talked about The Power of Fascination, how people might make a bigger impact for personal success by discovering what is fascinating about themselves. Part of being fascinating is in being memorable. Do people remember you? Did you get a second date with that girl? Did…
US New Home Construction, Prices and Sales New US home sales rose 4% across the country in October and new home construction kept pace vs September. New home starts and completions are important elements of the housing market forecast. They’re growing slowly but not enough to fulfill demand. It shows us where supply and prices…