Hi Everyone, I have been quiet lately but now it is time to discuss the news and blues. Good news for India-Modi was reelected, so the economy has a good chance to grow strongly for several more years and to grab production from Chinese factories moving out
Read more →While there is no shortage of prospective home purchasers, there is a shortage of homes for sale. What happened? Why are there currently just 0.7 new housing starts per household when in 1960 there were 2.5 starts per household? And why has membership in the National Association
Read more →All indications are that the current strength will continue because of numerous factors. First, while we have always known that as baby boomers age and retire, many would move here from larger cities in large part because of the quality of life and recreational opportunities. But while
Read more →The conundrum of predicting where the economy is heading this year is about as convoluted as it can get. First, did the Fed make a mistake in raising the discount rate? Virtually every other country is standing pat or continuing to lower it. Interest rates in many
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