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High rents are the reason why inflation is not going down? A new round of interest rate hike warnings!
High rents are the reason why inflation is not going down? A new round of interest rate hike warnings! 10/21/2022 Why has not inflation come down? Last Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data for September CPI. The CPI rose 8.2% year-on-year in September...Read more -
The truth about the labor market, which is still hot after five interest rate hikes
The truth about the labor market, which is still hot after five interest rate hikes 10/14/2022 Nonfarm payrolls data exceeded expectations again On Friday, the nonfarm payroll report for September released, and it was a “strong” employment report by any measure. ...Read more -
Why is the Prime Rate so important in the minds of banks?
Why is the Prime Rate so important in the minds of banks’ ? 10/10/2022 Origin of the Prime Rate Prior to the Great Depression, lending rates in the U.S. were liberalized, and each bank set its own lending rate by considering the cost of funds, risk premiums, and other factors...Read more -
The end of interest rate hikes: higher but not necessarily further
The end of interest rate hikes: higher but not necessarily further 10/05/2022 What does the dot plot reveal? In the morning of September 21st, the FOMC meeting came to a close. Not surprisingly, the Fed raised rates again this month by 75bp, largely in line with market expect...Read more -
CPI Exceeds Expectations: Two Facts, One Truth
CPI Exceeds Expectations: Two Facts, One Truth 09/27/2022 Inflation peaks but hardly declines Last Tuesday, the Labor Department released data showing that the CPI rose 8.3% in August from a year earlier, while expectations were for 8.1%. This is the last release of inflation...Read more -
What are the opportunities for the mortgage market as the RMB exchange rate falls below 6.9 and the dollar continues to appreciate?
What are the opportunities for the mortgage market as the RMB exchange rate falls below 6.9 and the dollar continues to appreciate? 09/17/2022 Dollar index soars to new 20-year high On Monday, the ICE dollar index temporarily rose above the 110 mark,...Read more -
September Shrinkage Speed Doubled, the Market Trembled: Mortgage Rates to Rise!
September Shrinkage Speed Doubled, the Market Trembled: Mortgage Rates to Rise! 09/12/2022 Rate hikes hit hard, Shrinkage hesitates Three months ago, the Federal Reserve announced that shrinking the balance sheet was also on the agenda after starting...Read more -
Powell’s eight-minute speech terrified the entire Wall Street?
Powell's eight-minute speech terrified the entire Wall Street? 09/02/2022 What is the secret of this speech? Jackson Hole annual meeting is known in the circles as the "annual meeting of global central bankers", is an annual meeting of the ...Read more -
Real Estate Market Data Returns to Reality – Housing Market Analysis for the First Half of 2022
Real Estate Market Data Returns to Reality - Housing Market Analysis for the First Half of 2022 08/26/2022 "Obviously, I see that all the houses in the neighborhood are dropping in price and have been listed for many days without selling, so why do...Read more -
How Do The Rich Cope With Inflation?
How Do The Rich Cope With Inflation? 08/20/2022 I was shocked to hear my old friend Tom talk about his real estate roller-coaster investment experience. Tom started his career life in 2011. Unlike me, he started investing real estate si...Read more -
Never Ever Try to Against the Federal Reserve
Never Ever Try to Against the Federal Reserve 08/13/2022 The latest data from the Labor Department showed non-farm employment increased by 528,000 in July, which is sharply better than the market expectations of 250,000. And the unemployment rate fel...Read more -
75bp Increase, Mortgage Interest Rates Decrease! Why did the market take the “rate-cut” script?
75bp Increase, Mortgage Interest Rates Decrease!Why did the market take the "rate-cut" script? 08/08/2022 The Federal Reserve Turns to Ease Up The Federal Reserve announced at the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that the interest ...Read more