by confoundedinterest There are three prominent measures of volatility: VIX for the S&P 500 index, TYVIX for the 10-year Treasury Note, and MOVE (Ml Option Volatility Estimate Index). All three show an interesting pattern. The stable volatility patterns prior to the massive Fed intervention starting in Q4 2007. That never ended. Here is the massive Fed … Read more
via yahoo: Manhattan high-end real estate showed new signs of cooling during the second quarter, with secondary prices sliding and units staying on the market longer, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The average resale apartment price in Q2 fell 5% from the comparable quarter last year, to $1,641,989, Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) said … Read more
via doctorhousingbubble: So much for the spring and early summer bounce. Southern California is seeing a large increase of inventory. And some of this inventory is coming in the form of new condos and homes. The housing bull market was so good that builders jumped back into the mix to get top price for properties. But … Read more
by Mike Maloney Mike Maloney has been giving updates on the ‘Death of the Global Dollar Standard’ since 2009… Join him in this latest video as he discusses one of the biggest nails in the dollar’s coffin to date. Bloomberg The Untold Story Behind Saudi Arabia’s 41-Year U.S. Debt Secret Other links In pictures: World … Read more
by Michael Snyder Even though most people don’t seem to realize it yet, we are in the midst of a major extinction level event. And even though it is happening in slow motion, given enough time we would see most life on this planet completely wiped out. Insects are absolutely critical to the global food … Read more
by visualcapitalist Making progress towards ambitious and complex organizational objectives can be a tricky endeavor for even the most accomplished of teams. But if there was ever a surefire recipe to make this undertaking more difficult, it’d be embarking on these kinds of goals with a team that doesn’t actually trust each other. Not only does … Read more
by howmuch The first half of 2019 has yielded some optimism for the U.S. economy. For example, unemployment is near its lowest point in about 50 years. At the same time, the U.S. economy has experienced the longest period of sustained economic growth ever. However, recent concerns about slower wage gains and a global economic slowdown raise the question of how … Read more
via Zerohedge: Democratic presidential candidates appear to have painted themselves into a corner – abandoning their giant moderate base in order to ‘out-left’ each other, while promoting “radical, nonsensical, unpopular ideas that please only a slim minority of your own people” according to CNN‘s S. E. Cupp. In a blistering monologue on Saturday, Cupp suggested that the 2020 … Read more
In order to fulfill the long-term and short-term financial goals of life, it is very important to make proper financial planning. However, while doing financial planning, people often ignore the important aspect of planning for post-retirement. In order to live the golden days of retirement in a relaxed and stress-free way, it is very important … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Apartment rents declined from peaks in Seattle, Southern California, New York, Oakland, San Jose, Chicago, Honolulu. But 8 markets show double-digit increases. Seattle and Southern California are the big new-comers among the most expensive rental markets whose rents have turned south. In Chicago and Honolulu, apartment rents have plunged since 2015. San … Read more