Housing Starts Dec. 2021
Housing starts increased 1.4% in December to a 1.702 million annual rate, beating the consensus expected 1.650 million. Starts are […]
Housing starts increased 1.4% in December to a 1.702 million annual rate, beating the consensus expected 1.650 million. Starts are […]
In 10 of the past 20 calendar years, at least one of the four major U.S. stock indices in the […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. We update this post every few months so that investors can see which of […]
Industrial production declined 0.1% in December, lagging the consensus expected gain of 0.2%. Utilities output fell 1.5% in December, while […]
Retail sales declined 1.9% in December, falling well short of the consensus expected decline of 0.1%. Retail sales are up […]
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% in December, below the consensus expected +0.4%. Producer prices are up 9.7% versus […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. The real rate of return on a bond is calculated by subtracting the most […]
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5% in December, more than the consensus expected +0.4%. The CPI is up 7.0% […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. In 2017, the S&P 500 Index (“index”) did not register a single down month […]
Sepharial was a well-known and respected astrologer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and wrote numerous books. CHAPTER IV […]
Sepharial was a well-known and respected astrologer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and wrote numerous books. CHAPTER II […]