US Jobs Outlook The March jobs report has shaken the Democrat media and is reaffirming the positive effect of tariffs and government waste control. March’s job growth wasn’t supposed to happen, and April’s might not be positive, but the re-industrialization plan looks to be on the mind’s of US and foreign companies. Most expect a…
Best Stocks to Buy Right Now With all the volatility in the markets driven by politics, are there any best stock picks? Which sector might yield good picks and which individual stocks are Golden? Should you stick with the S&P 509 or gamble with good small caps? Picking winners is a tough decision, but to…
Toronto Housing Market Report 2024 was a slow year again for Toronto Realtors, sometimes agonizingly so, yet sales did increase by 2.6% vs 2023. It was a year of the fear of higher for longer interest rates and rising long-term bond yields which gaves little hope for homebuyers hoping to buy a property in one…
Florida Real Estate Market The Florida housing market is one of the most desirable to Americans and foreign buyers, but of late, it’s lost some its glitter. But is a home in Florida ever a bad idea? Notwithstanding the US cost of living and affordability challenges which plague Florida too, this state typically thrives as…
Best Cities to Buy Real Estate in 2024 We’re nearing 2025 with a new incoming, pro-business, deregulating, lower-tax President and it’s going to have millions of Americans thinking about a move — either across town or to another metro area where life is more affordable and enjoyable. While jobs and personal economics rule, buyers are…
US Economic Outlook Investors await the FED’s next rate announcement next week, making it the ideal time to discuss the US economic outlook. There experts who don’t like the 6 month forecast believing the lagging effects of the high rates are now kicking in and will persist. Whether that weighs on the stock market or…
Sales Growth in the California Housing Market When home supply dips below 5 months inventory, it’s said to be a sellers market. In California in July, home inventory hit 2.9 months supply, up from 2.5 months last July, making the Golden State clearly a long way from being a buyer’s market. Despite intense demand, unsold…
Boston Real Estate Market Is it a good time to buy a house or condo in Boston? The data is somewhat conflicting depending on the source. Redfin, GBAR and Zillow are showing prices trending down fast so it seems the market will need some support or this could get grim in September. The market was…
Is the US Headed for a Recession? Recession Watch 2024: It’s time to revisit the matter of the recession threat. There are plenty of factors that might conspired to send the stock market, housing market and whole economy spiraling downward to rough landing. Yes, you’re wondering about the possibility as many others are. The general…
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…
Austin TX Real Estate Austin Texas with its amazing climate, interesting culture and low taxes and cost of living has been drawing hoards of new residents for several years now. It’s driven prices up and made listings scarce, but while prices have stayed elevated, new listings and total homes listed for sale has rocketed. Homes…
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 are rising of late, and the outlook for 2024 is promising. Lingering inflation, debt ceiling, and international trade issues will plague the markets. However, 2024 with lower interest rates, should be a great year, which means moving money from the money markets…
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…
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…
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…
San Diego California As we progress out of the Corona Virus pandemic (hopefully the last one), Brits, Canadians, and Americans considering a variety of locations to take a vacation. The Rocky mountain destinations of Colorado and Canada, are going to draw millions of visitors as will the San Francisco, Tahoe, and Yosemite regions of California….
Denver Colorado Housing Market Denver’s residential real estate market outlook is very typical of any US housing market. Yet migration trends in the last 14 months are making Colorado cities some of the hottest real estate markets this spring. It’s good news for buyers in the Denver region, as active listings are growing. The latest…
Best US Tech Stocks Given the big correction that’s hitting the DOW, S&P, NASDAQ and Russell right now, you’d have to question buying tech stocks. Tech is getting hit hard this week and the cyber attacks on the Colonial pipeline is not helping. The fact is, investors are moving away from speculative growth stocks and…
Bay Area Housing Market Sales and home prices recovered nicely in March in the Bay Area. San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland enjoyed a positive upburst. It looks like the recovery is beginning. House prices in the Bay Area rose 6.4% ($53,5000) and sales jumped 51% versus February. And year over year, house prices are up…
Philadelphia Housing Market For real estate investors and homebuyers, the Philadelphia regional market has a lot to like. Kiplinger in fact, rated this city as one of the best places to retire. Homes are affordable compared other major cities. Prices are rising, however homes only on the market for 63 days according to NAR. Just…
Miami Real Estate Forecast The US housing market outlook for 2020 is improving and the Florida housing market is hot too. The pandemic may have created empty condos in its high density core, but with the vaccinations in full swing and a reopening Miami Dade County, buyers from many places are eagerly searching for Miami…
Atlanta Housing Market Report Atlanta was ranked 18th of the nation’s major housing markets for price growth in February, but in March home prices jumped almost 16% year over year, showing Atlanta’s real estate scene is coming alive. Atlanta Realtors Association reports a solid month for residential home sales via the MLS. Remax has slightly…
Top Stock Market Crash Indicators If you’re smart investor and you’re really concerned about the value of your investment (your hard earnings), then you must be aware of what could ruin that investment. You might have uneasy feeling that this constant inflating of the stock market could end in a crash. More people are asking,…
When Will the Markets Crash? It’s a simple question, that leads you into a deeper investigation of where you are within the stock market crash timeline. You’re here, at the peak, not knowing where the tracks suddenly fall off. Knowing what a stock market crash is, is the first stage of a strategy to help…
New York Real Estate Market January’s sales and price numbers for the state of New York were impressive given what NYC has been through the last 12 months. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have exited the state citing high taxes and high prices and limited quality housing supply as too much to bear. They’ve…
Best 5G Stocks to Buy? What’s more exciting today buying the hottest tech stocks and small caps as we head into the economic recovery in 2021? It has to be 5G telecommunications technology and you’ll discover which may be the best 5G stocks to buy. While 5G technology kind of put people to sleep, and…
Corona Virus Vaccine Stocks The search for a Covid 19 Vaccine for the world’s 6 billion inhabitants continues and we’ve got some great news as vaccine testing trial results are very positive. Hundreds of billions are being invested in vaccine development globally. A large number of BioTech companies are vying to win the world’s biggest…
Houses for Sale Colorado Springs Real estate sales for the city of Colorado Springs, CO were strong again in August setting the stage for an even hotter housing market in 2021. Perhaps not surprising for a city that is becoming a desirable location for migrants from everywhere. And with added funding for the military, the…
Apple Stock Forecast 2020 Apple is one of the 5 FAANG stocks which currently are the essence of the US stock markets. Apple has enjoyed a phenomenal growth in stock price coinciding with its persistently strong brand and monopoly market share. The big Apple news is the announced 4 for 1 stock split which will…
Home Prices will Rise this Fall The housing market is the darling child of the economy right now as low mortgage rates combined with changes in employment are driving home sales. Up in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver) July saw record home sales as Realtors are seeing boom times for sales again. And in many regions…
Winning in the Post Pandemic Market What can you do when the economy sucks and sales are slow? Work harder? How about preparing to be the market leader when the economy has its turnaround? Crises are actually opportunities to prepare for the next growth wave where consumers have a different mood and the competitive playing…
Should You Buy Facebook Stock? Facebook has fared much better than most companies in 2020 despite the pandemic shutdown. And experts feel 2021 will be a phenomenal year for the FB stock and earnings. With a slate of new, hot products, the social media giant is competing in all the right places. FB’s stock price…
Is the Post Pandemic Economic Recovery Underway? As we approach June, the final month of the 2nd quarter, is it too early to speak about the economic recovery? The optimism of the stock market could help encourage more companies to resume business and for more employees to earn a pay check again. Earning a pay…
US Economic Forecast Part 2 (Continued from Part 1) China’s manufacturing sector has been declining, particularly of late. The communist led country is suffering the worst economic forecast of the last 50 years. China’s in more trouble than anyone will admit even if they print more money to alleviate the losses. China’s propaganda mills are…
Illinois and Greater Metro Chicago Real Estate The months of January and February revealed the Illinois housing market and especially Metro Chicago housing market performed much better. 2020 was starting in a promising rising direction with upward projections for the next 3 months. Now with the Covid 19 work shutdown, is Metro Chicago and Illinois…
Best Time to Buy a House Right Now? The housing market forecast is still bright heading into the fall season and onto 2021. A strong economy, big demand for houses for sale which offer more rooms, lot sizes and in safer neighborhood is the big trend. The upcoming November election is a big worry for…