Tag: u.s. economic data

Housing Analysis: U.S. Home Prices Edge Higher As Supply Declines

The upward pressure on U.S. home prices is being driven more by supply than demand. And this is lifting the housing sector of late....

Why The Federal Reserve Must Keep Hopes Alive

The third revision of the first quarter of 2015’s Gross Domestic Product was released today and it showed that the economy did slightly better...

Chart Focus: Did The Industrial Production Index Peak?

While my main focus is technical analysis and analyzing and monitoring price action, part of my job as a Portfolio Manager at the asset...

Federal Reserve Stays The Course But Economic Data Telling

Over the past several weeks, I have laid out details for why I feel interest rates will continue to trend lower. In a nutshell, I...

Will Higher Interest Rates Hit Home Sales And Builder Sentiment?

U.S. home builder sentiment jumped five points in June to 59, matching the post-bubble high reached last September. The current reading is the highest...

Warren Buffett’s Favorite Valuation Indicator Is At A 15-Year High

The Fed released their quarterly Z.1 report yesterday. This report looks at the balance sheets of US households in more ways than you’d think...

Q1 US GDP Growth Turns Negative: A Ray Of Light For...

The initial ‘advanced’ US GDP growth estimate for the first quarter of 2015 estimated that the economy grew at 0.2%. The second revision based...

April US Existing Home Sales Soften; Price Nears 2006 Peak

April US Existing Home Sales soften M/M Price Only Five Percent Away From July 2006 Peak US existing home sales fall 3.3 percent to a seasonally...

Is The Stock Market Setting Up For New Highs?

While investors make decisions based on observable evidence (rather than forecasting), it is always a good idea to understand the bullish and bearish possibilities...

Are Unemployment Claims Nearing An Inflection Point?

The U.S. economy continues to churn out mixed messages. The retail sales number on Wednesday was an outright dud. Sales in April were flat month-over-month,...

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