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NAR: Pending Home Sales Decrease 7.1% in August; Down 18.7% Year-over-year

Calculated Risk

"Some would-be home buyers are taking a pause and readjusting their expectations about the location and type of home to better fit their budgets." An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)* – a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings – sank 7.1%

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Which is Worse: Inflation or Unemployment?

The Big Picture

It’s a horrific experience, that crushes a family’s budget, gets people evicted, makes people reconsider their own career choices, and second-guess their worth; it can even lead to crime. Zunbrun cites University of Warwick professor Andrew Oswald’s 2001 paper surveying 300,000 people living in the US.

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#FA Success Ep 347: When The Firm You Sell To Gets Sold And You Have To Reinvent Yourself, With Cary Carbonaro

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Cary, though, is how she navigated selling her practice to United Capital and after several years of establishing herself in a leadership role, she then had to navigate the sale of United Capital itself to Goldman Sachs, and the complexities and challenges that followed as she found herself in a very different kind of culture that (..)

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Ketan Parekh Scam – The Infamous Stock Market Fraud!

Trade Brains

Allegations and Unraveling of Ketan Parekh Scam The SEBI and RBI started investigating Ketan Parekh Scam after the huge market crash of 176 points in a day in 2001 just one day post the budget was declared. The SEBI in April 2001 reported that he had an outstanding amount to large corporates worth Rs. billion and to MMCB Rs.

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3 Past Biggest Scams That Shook Indian Stock Market

Trade Brains

Anyways, after the Union budget in 2001 was announced, the Sensex crashed by 176 points. He applied the concept of circular trading for inflating their stock prices. You might be surprised to know that even the promoters of some companies paid him to boost their stock prices in the market.

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How to Build a Kitchen (and Why)

Mr. Money Mustache

7: Countertops If your budget will allow the higher cost, a stone countertop (quartz or granite or similar) is usually worth the cost. It will allow you to sleep well and avoid troubles down the road. Later we can cover the simple spreadsheet that I used to come up with those numbers.

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Top Biotechnology Stocks in India – Industry Overview & Complete List

Trade Brains

The Union Budget 2022-23 US$343.56 Established in 2001, It manufactures both solid and liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms. India is also one of the first countries to have a department dedicated to the Biotechnology industry. The industry has huge growth potential as many resources still remain untapped. Dividend Yield (%): 1.59