Stock Market Forecast The US banking crisis is revealing cracks in the financial system that’s creating increasing concerns for investors around the globe. While optimism has been strong and pointing to a turnaround within 6 months, quantitative tightening (credit squeeze) combined with fast rising interest rates is souring the outlook. And there’s more as you’ll…
US Economy Outlook Are we to believe the weak 2023 GDP and economic forecasts for 2023? Can an economy bursting with demographic demand, high immigration, rich corporations be contained? And given that the economy is entirely dependent on politicians and their employees, would they be willing to drive it into the ground as China reopens and…
Florida Real Estate Market Buyers and sellers are likely feeling a little more optimism about the housing market in February. Inflation seems to be easing, jobs numbers are strong, interest rates may be topping out and GDP numbers came in okay for the 4th quarter. That of course translates well for the state of Florida….
Housing Market Forecast 2023 The whole point of a housing market forecast is to help buyers find an ideal time to buy, and for sellers, the best time to sell their house. The economy and stock market are performing reasonably well, with interest rates peaking and unemployment numbers falling to new lows, wages steady. Is…
Toronto Housing Market GTA home sales have plummeted by nearly 50% year over year in November, as mortgage rates continue a relentless climb in Canada. Home prices on the other hand have not reclined as much since their peak last spring. Remax has forecasted a price drop of 11.4% in 2023 due to a reduction…
FaceBook META Stock Price Forecast Facebook announced its 3rd quarter earnings results and posted a drop of 4% YoY to $27.7 billion. They reported a net income of 22 billion which is only half of what it earned in Q3 of 2021. It was only the 2nd quarterly decline in the company’s history. Investors didn’t like…
The Best Stocks to Buy The Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P and Russell 2000 have all fallen into a funk the last 9 months. It’s a pessimistic mood driven by rising rates, the Russian war, looming issues with China, high commodity and oil prices, and the withdrawal of big Fed stimulus money. The Fed plans to…
California Real Estate Market Forecast August 2022 saw buyers jump back into the California housing market to capitalize on some lower mortgage rates, however with the Fed rate hike, that brief interest rate respite may have ended. The demand raised sales and home prices temporarily, however pending sales are down 39.1% from last year. The…
When is the Next Stock Market Correction? Predicting the next stock market crash is never easy. So many economic, political, and international trade factors and more, are difficult to predict. 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Best Stocks to Buy Right Now With the Covid pandemic easing as we progress through the winter of 2023, it’s reasonable to assume the US economy and global economy would improve. As the chart for the last 5 years from Yahoo Finance reflects, what was happening before the pandemic wasn’t so good for stocks. Corporate…
Boston 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….
Why do Prices Rise? Stock market volatility is by no means over, as we enter the end of the imposed economic shutdown. The events of Black Friday help us see clearly what the threats and sell off signals are. It really brings home the potential for a significant sell off and this might prime us for…
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…
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…
