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MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increased in Q2 2024
3 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increased in Q2 2024 A brief excerpt: From the MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in the Second Quarter of 2024 The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.97 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the second quarter of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoR1jtUqOg7us03F9xjeUbVQZcEhX_BsYXqM7bXbGkkZebsLk67TLMul63WuDbjlv2wyWCvj29gk1H3wz5Wy4BHV4uEn2K-G6APKwskkNlXl5F7Q-THtPuPtpPQLbM1M9TIyizLVzwynh3QE1HuV...
The Stock Market’s Next Move Comes Down to These Key Sectors
3 months ago by Michele Schneider @ See It Market
Let’s make this real easy. After inflation data, speculation on the next moves from the FED, fears of recession, calls for soft landing and so forth and so on, I want, no crave, simplicity. Calling on my Economic Modern Family, we got 2 of them offering us the easy answers of what comes next in […] The post The Stock Market’s Next Move Comes Down to These Key Sectors appeared first on See It Market.
Stock-Split Performances Sour Amid Possible Sequel to Last Year’s Pullback
3 months ago by Mike Zaccardi @ See It Market
The following research was contributed to by Christine Short, VP of Research at Wall Street Horizon. I Know What You Did Last Summer was a suspenseful horror hit in the late 90s. Millennials may remember the movie and its sequel starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. The story follows four teenagers involved in a […] The post Stock-Split Performances Sour Amid Possible Sequel to Last Year’s Pullback appeared first on See It Market.
The Dividends Don't Matter In Retirement, Even Big Ones
3 months ago by SA Editor's Picks
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NAHB: Builder Confidence Declined in August
3 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 39, down from 41 last month. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good. From the NAHB: Builder Confidence Moves Lower as Market Waits for Rate Cuts A lack of affordability and buyer hesitation stemming from elevated interest rates and high home prices contributed to a decline in builder sentiment in August. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 39 in August, down two points from a downwardly revised reading of 41 in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This is the lowest reading since December 2023. “Challenging housing afford...
Longform links: streaming service erasure
3 months ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns
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Buying Power
3 months ago by Dave Mabe @ Dave Mabe
What would need to be true for you to trade big enough to use ALL your buying power?… The post Buying Power first appeared on Dave Mabe.
Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Defensive BDC To Buy When Volatility Hits
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Industrial Production Decreased 0.6% in July
3 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk
From the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Industrial production fell 0.6 percent in July after increasing 0.3 percent in June. Early July shutdowns concentrated in the petrochemical and related industries due to Hurricane Beryl held down the growth of industrial production by an estimated 0.3 percentage point. Manufacturing output stepped down 0.3 percent as the index for motor vehicles and parts fell nearly 8 percent; manufacturing excluding motor vehicles and parts rose 0.3 percent. The index for mining moved sideways while the index for utilities decreased 3.7 percent. At 102.9 percent of its 2017 average, total industrial production in July was 0.2 percent below its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization moved down to 77.8 percent in July, a rate that is 1.9 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2023) average. <span style="font-size...
Retail Sales Increased 1.0% in July
3 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 1.0% from June to July (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 2.7 percent from July 2023. From the Census Bureau report: Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $709.7 billion, an increase of 1.0% from the previous month, and up 2.7 percent from July 2023. ... The May 2024 to June 2024 percent change was revised from virtually unchanged to down 0.2 percent. emphasis added <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ0xZNft-brjBEEI-YB6KWHPMduV5c_-uwF_OVX5Jnhvpttkly6OnFqQcNM5qavM_xk4Wyt18Bw0W7ypGlKvVf5I81F4gag_VseQ00NpJavfbdz-YVh9brEux7GN1RUWXpYLMbA_ty60rfxBMNrxr5vUH_me5UfQdKvSZ3B9cJ2SAEd84Hw8z/s1043/REtailJuly2024.PNG" style="mar...
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 227,000
3 months ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk
The DOL reported: In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 233,000 to 234,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,500, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 240,750 to 241,000. emphasis addedThe following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqLPSmzZvah07grOoRwzjQlpc8IvRVn_GNfIaRLOHptGJyjb5TjoUZ0EiQU1kN3xGyMh8ywsi5d03yff-nnpjLEV8u8MC2urgwNW1MM7zVjZt6ZlgDBceSXLe6Spg1C-Ci94mjCiiYiBGj2rsor3cjtXYjNkIyXEnYrgZEoKJLVoakB9EjhJU/s1080/WeeklyClaimsAug152024.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1...
Software Leader Clearwater Analytics Harnesses AI, Data To Drive Profit Growth
3 months ago by SCOTT LEHTONEN @ IBD: The New America
Clearwater Analytics is making a very significant amount of investment in AI to help boost profits. Clearwater stock is near a 52-week high. The post Software Leader Clearwater Analytics Harnesses AI, Data To Drive Profit Growth appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
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