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Collapse in Prospective Home Buyer Traffic

The Big Picture

This brings us to the chart: The one above shows the traffic of prospective buyers looking at a new home (2014- 2022); the one below goes back to the 1980s. For everyone who is not a cash buyer of a house — that is about 75% of the homes sold nationally (and about half in places like Manhattan) — those numbers can be budgeted.

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"Short Memories"

Calculated Risk

This was written in 2014, but I never published it! The "debt ceiling" is redundant (once a budget or a continuing resolution is passed, then the impact on the debt is pretty much known). A short comment on "short memories". Voters have "short memories". Sometimes "short memories" are good.

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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. 46, October 2014). These are all annoyances of greater or lesser proportion to various people. 2 to 1 Unemployment to Inflation ( Oswald ).

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Investing in the Future: Budget 2024’s Impact on Financial Markets

International College of Financial Planning

Following the announcement of the interim Budget, the Indian stock markets traded more or less flat as there were no shocks or surprises for the market– rather the focus was kept on inclusive growth and prosperity with fiscal prudence. The Budget presents encouraging fiscal indicators, with a notable decrease in the fiscal deficit to 5.8%

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Animal Spirits: Millennials on Communism

The Irrelevant Investor

Zero fee commissions Why there's little enthusiasm for this bull market JPM Guide to the Markets The middle class is slowly going away WeRamp Millennials have how much in their 401(k) The aging of America 74% of people have a budget, ya right People aren't driving as much as they used to Millennials approve of communism?

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How Will Indian Stock Markets React to 2024 Elections?

Trade Brains

Not only the elections but also the presentation of the budget, economic policies, the popularity of the leader, economic events and other factors, can send ripples through the stock market. Before the May 2014 election, the Sensex went up by 16.6% Before the 2014 general elections in India, the stock market was doing pretty well.

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Nifty 50 hits 20,000! Here are Shocking Nifty 50 Moments – From Terror Attacks to Demonetization!

Trade Brains

2014 – Modi’s Election Victory The markets continued to rally in 2014 buoyed by a thumping victory for the BJP in the elections and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking over the reins. On September 1, 2014, the Nifty touched 8,000. On September 1, 2014, the Nifty touched 8,000. 500 and Rs.

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