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Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market. Here is their weekly report from economist Danielle Hale: Weekly Housing Trends View — Data Week Ending June 24, 2023 • Active inventory growth stalled completely, with for-sale homes lagging behind year ago levels for the first time in 59 weeks. As mortgage rates surged in 2022, buyers saw costs soar, and a large number of shoppers reoriented their housing plans.
The DOL reported : In the week ending June 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 239,000 , a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 264,000 to 265,000. The 4-week moving average was 257,500, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average.
Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste
From the NAR: Pending Home Sales Shrunk 2.7% in May Pending home sales shrunk 2.7% in May from the previous month , according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three U.S. regions posted monthly losses, while sales in the Northeast surged. All four regions saw year-over-year declines in transactions. “Despite sluggish pending contract signings, the housing market is resilient with approximately three offers for each listing,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, “The lack of housing inv
From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits (Revised Estimate), and GDP by Industry, First Quarter 2023 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2023 , according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.6 percent.
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For most financial advisory firm owners, ensuring that their business or practice is remunerative and that it can remain viable is often a key priority. And while there are many factors that help owners determine whether their firm is making enough money to profitably sustain itself, one common variable that can help them adjust their net revenue is the fee they charge to clients for financial planning services.
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Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
From STR: STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 24 June U.S. hotel performance remained mostly flat from the previous week, and year-over-year comparisons remained mixed, according to STR‘s latest data through 24 June. 18-24 June 2023 (percentage change from comparable week in 2022): • Occupancy: 71.4% (-1.0%) • Average daily rate (ADR): US$159.00 (+0.9%) • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$113.58 (-0.1%) emphasis added The following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupan
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Commissioned by the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, the study confirms views that mandatory arbitration agreements imposed by fiduciary-bound RIAs can unfairly limit clients' ability to seek legal remedies from wrongful actors.
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Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.
Also, Wealthtender launches its Certified Consultant Program, eMoney Advisor integrates with MaxMyInterest, an exec moves from Nitrogen to Docupace and AcreTrader news.
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Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.
A reader asks: What’s the incentive here to buy AAA Corporate debt vs. just buying U.S. T-bills that are yielding slightly higher and are risk-free? Is this normal? I have good data from the Federal Reserve on AAA-rated corporate bond yields and 3-month T-bill yields going back to 1934. No, it is not normal for T-bills to yield more than corporate bonds: Out of the nearly 1,100 months in this data, T-bill yields we.
Fidelity Digital Assets has filed an application for a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund, after its previous filing was rejected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2022. Fidelity’s latest move follows similar filings by BlackRock, Invesco, Wisdom Tree, Valkyrie, and Bitwise. The SEC approved several bitcoin futures-based ETFs in the past, but has yet to greenlight anything that is backed by bitcoin itself.
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Like being inches from the end zone, many advisors are frustratingly close to their next level of success. You work hard. You put in the hours. But if your closing rate is stuck or your pipeline feels like a revolving door… something has to change. Most advisors are just one small shift away from dramatically increasing their revenue. The difference?
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