by irdadmin | May 9, 2022 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
I’m starting to believe that the housing market may have hit a wall in April. The graphic below is my reconstitution of the two charts sourced from Reventure Consulting (RC). It’s self-explanatory: Amusingly, I’ve noticed articles in the mainstream...
by irdadmin | Apr 27, 2021 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Existing home sales, reported last Thursday, were down 3.7% from February (down 6.3% in February). Wall St was thinking they would rise 0.8%. The seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate dropped to 7-month lows. The reason for struggling existing home sales is...
by irdadmin | Jan 28, 2020 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The mortgage regulators are stretching the removal of mortgage qualifications to the limit in an effort to keep the housing party going. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) is recommending the removal of the DTI as a factor in qualified mortgage...
by irdadmin | Jun 19, 2019 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
“The latest University of Michigan consumer confidence report noted that its index tracking those who think it’s a good time to buy a home has fallen by a hefty eight points in the past two months even as mortgage rates have dropped.” – Danielle...
by irdadmin | May 31, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Trump’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro, was on CNBC today asserting that the economy was expanding at an unprecedented rate. Either Navarro is tragically ignorant or an egregious liar. Either way he looks like an idiot to those us who study the real numbers and...