Posts Tagged ‘house’

Major Blunders In Portfolio Construction

The investment business has its fair share of black sheep, and as a outcome there are an enormous amount of poorly constructed portfolios. Difficulty portfolios come about for many factors, but one particular point is certain: they can lead to investments that result in a lot more harm than benefit for investors. By investigating these [...]

Gold House Price Ratio Falls To Historic Low

In gold terms, an average single family home in the United States can now be purchased for only 18% of its pre-bubble price in 2001. The term “pre-bubble” merits emphasis: the average house can be purchased at an 82% discount (in ounces of gold) not [...]

Bears Feast on Economically Sensitive Stocks: XLB, FCX, DD, AKS< XLI, CAT, MMM, NSC, XLE, HFC, SLB, XLF, INTC

Despite bursts of strength, weakness in stocks tied closely to the economy shows the market’s true state.
While sexy technology stocks, such as Amazon (AMZN – News), grab headlines with hot new products, basic resource and industrial stocks continue to struggle. And even though the domestic economy may be [...]