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Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market. Here is their weekly report released yesterday from Sabrina Speianu: Weekly Housing Trends View — Data Week Ending Mar 18, 2023 • Active inventory growth continued to climb with for-sale homes up 59% above one year ago. Inventories of for-sale homes rose, but at a slightly slower pace than last week’s gain, as new sellers on the market held back more.
Note: The FOMC is projecting Q4-over-Q4 GDP growth of 0.0% to 0.8%. Here is a table of the low, middle and high FOMC projections for Q2 through Q4 based on the GDP tracking estimates below for Q1. Estimated FOMC Projection Q2 - Q4 Q1 Low 0.0% Middle 0.4% High 0.8% BofA 0.8% -0.3% 0.3% 0.8% Goldman 2.4% -0.8% -0.3% 0.3% GDPNow 3.2% -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% Based on the GDP tracking estimates, the FOMC's GDP projection for Q4-over-Q4 and the FOMC unemployment projections, many analysts pointed out that th
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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the CFP Board of Standards launched its 1st ad campaign, dubbed "It’s Gotta Be A CFP", following its transition to a 501(c)(6) organization. In a change from previous campaigns, the first ad directly recommends that consumers seek out a CFP professional for financial advice, and future ads could more directly explain the benefits of earning the CFP marks.
From CoStar: STR: Weekly US Hotel Occupancy Inches Closer to 70% in Mid-March Helped by spring break travel, U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 18 March. March 12-18, 2023 (percentage change from comparable weeks in 2022, 2019): • Occupancy: 67.6% (+1.3%, -2.5%) • Average daily rate (ADR): $167.04 (+8.9%, +23.9%) • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $112.89 (+10.4%, +20.8%) emphasis added The following graph shows the seasonal patter
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From CoStar: STR: Weekly US Hotel Occupancy Inches Closer to 70% in Mid-March Helped by spring break travel, U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 18 March. March 12-18, 2023 (percentage change from comparable weeks in 2022, 2019): • Occupancy: 67.6% (+1.3%, -2.5%) • Average daily rate (ADR): $167.04 (+8.9%, +23.9%) • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $112.89 (+10.4%, +20.8%) emphasis added The following graph shows the seasonal patter
No fewer than seven M&A deals were announced this week, while three new RIAs launched on industry platforms and three key hires were made in support of growth.
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Final Look at Local Housing Markets in February A brief excerpt: The big story for February existing home sales was the sharp year-over-year (YoY) decline in sales, and also the rebound from the low level of sales in December and January. Also, active inventory increased sharply YoY, but is still historically low - and new listings are down YoY.
Geneva-based Brainvest is expanding its offerings to assist a new generation of heirs who live around the world and sometimes spend beyond their means.
Markets The stock market bottomed three years ago in the early days of the pandemic. (demystifyingmarkets.com) Financial stress has increased but is not at GFC-type levels. (econbrowser.com) Banks The banking crisis could play out in tighter credit for small and mid-sized businesses. (wsj.com) Why selling SVB has proven to be a difficult task. (theinformation.com) Further banking consolidation could create 'banking deserts.
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Marlboro cigarette parent Altria Group Inc. MO said it is considering expanding into non-nicotine offering, including cannabis and caffeine pouches, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Altria had said at its Investor Day Thursday that it targets at least 35% growth in U.S. smoke-free volumes by 2028, and to double total U.S. smoke-free revenue to $5 billion over the same time, with $2 billion coming from “innovative” smoke-free products, according to a FactSet transcript.
Going to museums can be a truly joyful experience that offers a wealth of cultural, historical, and artistic treasures. Here are some of the reasons why visiting museums can be such a rewarding experience. Cultural enrichment : Museums offer a unique opportunity to learn about different cultures and gain a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Deutsche Bank shares XE:DBK slumped 8% in Frankfurt trade on Friday, as worries over bank sector health focus on another global systemically important bank. Deutsche Bank’s 5-year credit-default swaps widened on Thursday, in what Reuters reported was the largest one-day rise in its history. Its AT1 bonds have tumbled in value after Switzerland wiped out Credit Suisse’s securities after the state-backed takeover by UBS.
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.
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Treasury yields plunged on Friday amid continued concerns about the global banking system, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year rate down by 18 basis points to 3.66% in morning trading. The yield is down more than 120 basis points over the past three weeks and headed for its biggest drop for such a length of time in more than 35 years. Meanwhile, the 10-year yield was down 11 basis points at 3.3% and poised for its biggest three-week plunge since March 2020.
The latest Underlying Inflation Gauge full data set for February is 4.8% while the prices-only measure is 3.9%. Current Headline CPI is now 6.0% and Core CPI is 5.5%.
Resending to correct headline.Fed funds futures traders now see a 39% likelihood that the Federal Reserve will cut rates to between 3.75% and 4% by December — down from a current range of 4.75% to 5%. That view represents the most likely scenario they foresee as of Friday. Traders have moved away from the Fed’s own median expectation for a 5.1% fed funds rate by year-end amid ongoing concerns about the global banking system.
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For anomalies that are risk-based, that is what we should expect to see because, while risk cannot be arbitraged away, cash flows can reduce the size of the premium. For the anomalies that are behavioral based, it appears that limits to arbitrage are still sufficient to allow them to persist post-publication. <strong>Institutional Investors’ Impact on Factor Premiums</strong> was originally published at Alpha Architect.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. WWE on Friday said Executive Chairman Vince McMahon agreed to pay the pro-wrestling media giant around $17.4 million to cover costs the company took on related to a board committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. “Such payment was made” on Thursday, WWE said in a filing. That agreement covered any costs incurred through Jan. 31 related to that investigation, as well as those related to “revisions to the Company’s financial statements and ot
This week’s chart of the week shows the S&P Regional Bank index performance year-to-date. The Index is down -27% this year and -34% from its high. Pretty big numbers. Banks are obviously getting a lot of the attention this year given the recent developments with SVB and some other regional banks. But are the banks actually causing the fire or are they merely a symptom of the fire?
U.S. stocks ended a volatile week higher on Friday, a week that saw the Federal Reserve raise rates another 25 basis points and risks in the U.S. and European banking sectors remain in key focus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose about 132 points, or 0.4%, ending near 32,238, Friday, boosting its weekly gain to 1.2%, according to preliminary FactSet data.
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February's new orders for manufactured durable goods came in lower than expected at $268.4B, a -1.0% decline from last month compared with the Investing.com 0.6% estimate. The series is up 2.2% year-over-year (YoY), the smallest yearly increase since September 2020. If we exclude transportation, "core" durable goods were unchanged from last month, worse than the Investing.com 0.2% estimate, and up 1.7% YoY.
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