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…
Stock Market Forecasts Dow, S&P, NASDAQ Turbulent After yesterday’s higher-than-expected CPI report for March, confidence in the markets are a little shaken, and we wonder when this will impact the economy. The FED is obsessed with the CPI rate, and the forecasted rates erode the economy, business investment and the stock market. And the longer…
California Housing Market Will home prices rise or fall in the Golden State this year? It’s a complex market with buyers across the country trying to understand the demand/supply factors that drive it. Home prices have receded in many areas, but with FED rate cuts ahead and with more confidence in the US economy, it…
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…
The Dow Jones and its 4 Indices Retail and institutional investors both are scrambling in the face of another market collapse to find investible securities in this last quarter of 2022. It’s in these darkest hours of the markets that everyone rethinks where the real opportunities are. We often don’t record our change of perspective,…
Crash the Markets in October? Traditionally, the stock market hits the skids in October. Some of the biggest crashes were fall season events. The Bank Panic of 1907, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, and Black Monday 1987 all happened in October. There are plenty of reasons to believe typical investors can be spooked easy, especially…
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…
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…