BAML has just called a peak in home sales, more than 40% of all U.S. corporate bonds have the lowest investment-grade credit rating, the next market event will make January/February look small

BAML has just called a peak in home sales! Citing declining affordability (makes sense given rising mortgage rates = headwind), housing market underperformance as economy grew (relative terms). @mtmalinen @LizAnnSonders @BValentineCFA @anilvohra69 @MI_Investments @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/gT8D3O5qXT — Taylor-Swift Yield Spread (@TayTayLLP) …

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How Investment Goals Vary by Country and Age

by visualcapitalist It goes without saying that investors want to see their money grow. However, it turns out that why investors want their money to grow changes considerably, depending on who you are talking to. INVESTMENT GOALS BY GEOGRAPHY Today’s infographic from Raconteur first shows …

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Cash poor, investment rich.

by therinlahhan First off, I use the term “investment rich” as a relative term. I know most people here have a lot more than I do in investments but relative to my “cash,” it’s significantly more. But that’s good. I …

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Investment Opportunities In Chile

by Sven Carlin Summary There are expensive stocks in Chile, but also some that are fairly valued. I would avoid investing in an ETF and chose my picks carefully. The best opportunities might be in the utility sector. Chilean stocks (ECH) …

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U.S. Stock Market Has Begun A Divergence From Investment Grade Spreads, The Last Time This Happened Was 20 Years Ago

U.S. stock market has begun a divergence from investment grade spreads. The last time this happened was 20 years ago, 1998 Via @bullmarketsco https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1008686062309380096 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1008693978458480640 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1008659309071339523   h/t @VisualCap pic.twitter.com/XSagnkk3RF — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) June 18, 2018 China auto sales pic.twitter.com/Z8bqrSPXr4 …

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Investment Outlook 2018

by Michael Lebowitz The following outlook provides our investment thoughts for the coming year. We did not include specific recommended asset allocation weightings for the major asset classes, as they will be part of Real Investment Advice premium services.  If you …

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