by irdadmin | Mar 9, 2023 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, U.S. Economy
The following commentary is from the March 5th issue of the Short Seller’s Journal. Follow this link to learn more about this newsletter: Short Seller’s Journal info. The U.S. housing market is currently the least affordable in at least 25 years:...
by irdadmin | Aug 20, 2020 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The DJUSHB (Dow Jones Home Construction Index) hit an all-time high on Thursday. The previous ATH was in July 2005. The current SAAR (seasonally adjusted annualized rate) for existing home sales as of the June report is 4.2 million. It’s the lowest sales rate...
by irdadmin | Oct 21, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Based on the National Association of Realtor’s “Seasonally Adjusted” Annualized Rate (SAAR) metric, home sales were said to have ticked up 0.7% in September from August. On a SAAR basis they declined 1.5% from September 2016. In his customary effort...
by irdadmin | Dec 14, 2016 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The yield on the 10-yr Treasury has blown out 109 basis points since July 3rd – 70 basis points since October 30th. 30yr fixed rate mortgage rates for 20% down payment buyers with a credit score of at least 720 are up 90 basis points since October 1st....
by irdadmin | Nov 15, 2016 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, U.S. Economy
You wouldn’t know it from the housing industry organizations, Wall Street or the media propaganda, but the housing market is starting to unravel. It does not matter which person or political party occupies the White House and Capitol Hill. The debt orgy that...