by irdadmin | Apr 26, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
JD Powers and LMC Automotive are projecting auto sales to drop 8% in April from a year-ago April: For much of the past two years, the discounts offered by automakers have remained at levels that industry analysts say are unsustainable and unhealthy in the long...
by irdadmin | Apr 24, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The stock market (per the Dow), after an initial spike up at the open, has sold off continuously today. The sell-off began to accelerate just before 2 p.m. EST on no specific news or event catalysts. So what the heck happened? To begin with, the stock market jumps...
by irdadmin | Apr 18, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
…Only this time around they are sponsored by the U.S. Government and guaranteed explicitly by the Taxpayers. I say “explicitly” because Government agency-issued mortgages are directly guaranteed. This isn’t reason enough to go investing in...
by irdadmin | Apr 12, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The recent stock market volatility reflects the beginning of a massive down-side revaluation in stocks. In fact, it will precipitate a shocking revaluation of all assets, especially those like housing in which the price is driven by an unchecked ability to use debt to...
by irdadmin | Apr 7, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
This commentary is emphatically not an endorsement of Trump as President. I have not voted since 1992 because, when the system gives the public a Hobson’s Choice, voting is pointless. An age-old adage states that “people vote with their wallets.” ...
by irdadmin | Apr 5, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, U.S. Economy
A subscriber from Canada emailed me last night about the Canadian housing market: “Toronto and Vancouver sales down 40% and 30% YoY respectively. Prices are still up in Vancouver but down 14% in Toronto. I don’t know how prices stay up if the volume...
