Calculated Risk

MARCH 12, 2025

Government purchase applications experienced an 11 percent increase helped by the FHA rate dropping to 6.34 As a result, applications increased over the week and were up 31 percent from a year ago, said Joel Kan, MBAs Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist.

Government 264

Government Marketing Marketing 264

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Employment continued to trend up in health care and government. From the BLS: Employment Situation Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October (+12,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Temporary help services lost jobs.

Manufacturing 306

Manufacturing Government 306

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

sixcolors.com) Contracts When the government pulls money from an account without authority. government is breaking legal contracts. (sixcolors.com) The Apple TV app is coming to Android. spyglass.org) Apple TV should lean into live channels. axios.com) It's hard to plan when the U.S.

Advertising 173

Advertising Government Manufacturing Media 173

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The increase in real GDP primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, and federal government spending. The increase in federal government spending was led by defense spending. These movements were partly offset by accelerations in exports, consumer spending, and federal government spending. Imports accelerated.

Government 162

Government Food Economics Investments 162

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 29, 2025

A well-crafted operating agreement begins with defining the firm's governance structure. Ensuring that governance, compensation, and growth strategies align with the firm's goals lays a strong foundation for long-term success.

Distribution 130

Distribution Government Financial Advice Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 29, 2025

A well-crafted operating agreement begins with defining the firm's governance structure. Ensuring that governance, compensation, and growth strategies align with the firm's goals lays a strong foundation for long-term success.

Distribution 130

Distribution Government Financial Advice Planning 130

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

sherwood.news) Tesla Over time SpaceX and Tesla ($TSLA) have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits. wapo.st) Tesla ($TSLA) may have to name the federal government as a related party. (cnbc.com) What now for Him & Hers ($HIMS)?

Government 162

Government Manufacturing Media Taxes 162

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 2, 2025

nytimes.com) DOGE Elon Musk has been plotting the destruction of the federal government for awhile now. propublica.org) DOGE laid off the GSA's 18F team which works to make government systems work better. Oz is hopelessly conflicted, from a financial perspective. nytimes.com) USAID has stopped payments on already fulfilled contracts.

Manufacturing 162

Manufacturing Government Media Economy 162

Calculated Risk

MARCH 13, 2025

In particular, a number of Floridas markets, including Cape Coral, Sarasota, Lakeland and Tampa have experienced weakening prices over the past year , which led to Floridas average equity declining by about $18,000 at the end of 2024.

Numbers 191

Numbers Government Accounting Marketing 191

Calculated Risk

JULY 28, 2022

The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment that were partly offset by increases in exports and personal consumption expenditures (PCE).

Government 333

Government Economics Investing Investments 333

Calculated Risk

MAY 8, 2023

For loans to households, banks reported that lending standards tightened across all categories of residential real estate (RRE) loans other than government-sponsored enterprise (GSE)-eligible and government residential mortgages, which remained basically unchanged. Meanwhile, demand weakened for all RRE loan categories.

Banking 363

Banking Government Marketing Marketing 363

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 7, 2025

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Pete frames the differences between socially responsible investing (which is focused on excluding certain industries or companies from portfolios), ESG investing (which measures the risk to companies from environmental, social, and governance factors), and Pete's sustainable investing approach (which he views (..)

Investing 240

Investing Investments Clients Risk Tolerance 240

The Big Picture

MARCH 7, 2025

Prior to this role at BCG, Philipp advised financial institutions and governments at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as McKinsey & Company. This week, I speak with Philipp Carlsson , Global Chief Economist for Boston Consulting Group. He was also Chief Economist at Stanford C.

Economics 162

Economics Budgeting Consulting Government 162

Wealth Management

MARCH 4, 2025

The courts have demonstrated that theyll give fiduciaries credit for good governance.

Government 243

Government 243

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furthermore, the performance of government post-forbearance workouts also weakened.” Added Walsh, “With many indicators pointing to a recession and higher unemployment in 2023, many of the most vulnerable homeowners will be those with FHA, VA, or other government loans. emphasis added Click on graph for larger image.

Government 344

Government Portfolio Planning Numbers 344

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Pacific Legal Foundation, which has a record for arguing against “government overreach” before the Supreme Court, is representing Frank Black in the latest case challenging FINRA's Constitutionality.

Government 312

Government 312

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From Bitcoin to Gmail accounts, the rules governing ownership, storage and transferability of digital assets differ significantly from traditional forms of wealth.

Assets 306

Assets Planning Government Accounting 306

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 7, 2024

standarddeviationspod.com) Frazer Rice talks with Megan Gorman quthor of "All the Presidents' Money: How the Men who Governed America Governed Their Money." (blairbellecurve.com) Daniel Crosby talks behavioral finance with Greg Davies, Head of Behavioral Finance at Oxford Risk.

Compliance 289

Compliance Wealth Management Financial Advice Government 289

Calculated Risk

MARCH 4, 2025

This report is for private payrolls only (no government). Wednesday: At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the mortgage purchase applications index. At 8:15 AM, The ADP Employment Report for February. The consensus is for 140,000 payroll jobs added in February, down from 183,000 added in January.

Government 147

Government Banking Economics 147

Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The government seeks to suspend pending litigation surrounding the fiduciary rule, to allow the Labor Department to decide how to proceed under the new administration.

Government 276

Government 276

Calculated Risk

MARCH 7, 2025

Federal government employment declined. From the BLS: Employment Situation Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Transportation 147

Transportation Government 147

Wealth Management

AUGUST 23, 2024

Many stem from failing to understand the governing agreement.

Government 264

Government Clients 264

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The founder of Palantir, Addepar and Opto Investments discusses working with the government, his new alts investment platform and the complexities of RIAs.

Government 299

Government Marketing Marketing Investing 299

Wealth Management

MAY 21, 2024

How high-net-worth families can provide long-term legacy and governance solutions.

Government 263

Government 263

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 3, 2025

wsj.com) You can't just exclude government spending from GDP. (theatlantic.com) It's hard to live in London without family money. standard.co.uk) Economy The good producing sector is flatlining. bonddad.blogspot.com) Unsold housing inventory is on the rise. axios.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Adviser links: hitting resistance.

Media 162

Media Government Economy Assets 162

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Japan’s government pension fund is investing $1 billion in funds managed by Brookfield and Blackstone, reported Bisnow. Private investors have been increasingly focusing on retail real estate in recent months, according to JLL. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Retail 304

Retail Government Management Investing 304

Wealth Management

JANUARY 29, 2024

Bernstein Private Wealth Management's initiative will include four senior executives, a dedicated service team and an focus on family governance research.

Wealth Management 289

Wealth Management Government Management 289

Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The average loan size for a purchase loan has increased since the start of the year and continued that trend last week with weaker government purchase activity, which reached $447,300, the highest level since October 2024.. Added Kan, Purchase activity had a tougher week, with declines across all loan types. percent from 7.02

Government 179

Government Marketing Marketing 179

Wealth Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Institute will again take the Labor Department to court if it does not withdraw or “substantially improve” the rule governing advisors to retirement accounts, according to CEO Dale Brown.

Government 289

Government Retirement Accounting 289

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Real estate investment companies are facing a daunting task when it comes to properly reporting on vast quantities of data across environmental, social and governance factors. Here’s how technology can help.

Compliance 290

Compliance Government Investing Investments 290

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 3, 2025

The return to growth was aided by rising inventory, increased retail incentives and lower interest rates, while pull-ahead volume of electric vehicles from expectations of cuts in government incentives could have played a part.

Sales 182

Sales Retail Government 182

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In the wake of natural disasters and slowing in the labor market, borrowers with government loans tend to be impacted more than conventional borrowers. Added Walsh, There is some weakening in performance of servicing portfolios and loan workouts compared to one year ago.

Portfolio 147

Portfolio Government Planning Numbers 147

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 13, 2024

nytimes.com) Portland, Oregon's government is in turmoil. advisorperspectives.com) Many Americans don't have a good grasp of how government actually works. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com) Cities Detroit is experiencing an economic rebound. politico.com) Policy How foreign money, both legal and illegal, flows through Washington, DC.

Financial Advising 278

Financial Advising Government Economics Media 278

Calculated Risk

JUNE 29, 2023

The updated estimates primarily reflected upward revisions to exports and consumer spending that were partly offset by downward revisions to nonresidential fixed investment and federal government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, were revised down (refer to "Updates to GDP").

Government 266

Government Economics Investing Investments 266

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

atlasobscura.com) Government John Lanchester, "The simplest way to imagine how hard it is to come up with the CPI is to ask how you would do it for yourself." wapo.st) Dave Eggers, "This is government-funded research to determine how the universe was created and whether we are alone in it.

Government 285

Government Investments Investing 285

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This report is for private payrolls only (no government). Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 8:15 AM, The ADP Employment Report for November. The consensus is for 166,000 jobs added, down from 233,000 in October. • down from 56.0. •

Government 162

Government Banking Economics 162

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

citywire.com) Government Social Security is not rife with fraud. (wealthmanagement.com) How to set up an internship program. citywire.com) How Jacob Turner turned a professional baseball career into a wealth management business. thinkadvisor.com) Cutting IRS workers is going to make life more difficult for tax preparers (and payers).

Wealth Management 147

Wealth Management Retirement Planning Financial Advice Clients 147