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Real Estate

“A Housing Market Hangover”

“…The housing market has “basically been in hibernation since late summer,” said Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist for Redfin, which anticipates 16 percent fewer home sales in 2023 compared to 2022, dropping to the lowest level since 2011, around the time… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“After $18 Trillion [decline], Global Stocks Face More Hurdles in 2023”

“…Reeling from a record $18 trillion wipeout, global stocks must surmount all these hurdles and more if they are to escape a second straight year in the red… With a drop of more than 20% in 2022, the MSCI All-Country… Continue Reading…

Business

“Tesla Stock Is Headed for Its Biggest-Ever Annual Decline”

“Tesla Inc. TSLA -0.03%decrease; red down pointing triangle is poised Friday to close the worst year in the stock’s history, having lost more than $700 billion in market valuation amid investor concerns about production disruptions, demand worries and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter… Continue Reading…

Business

“Tech stocks got whacked in 2022 — but one server maker soared almost 90%, beating all its peers”

“It’s been a brutal year for tech stocks. The Nasdaq is headed for its worst slump since 2008 and is poised to underperform the S&P 500 for a second straight year. Among mega-cap tech stocks, Amazon, Meta and Tesla have each lost at least half their value.… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto exchange Kraken to shutter its Japan operations after global layoffs”

“Digital currency exchange Kraken will close down its operations in Japan next month, in another sign of consolidation in the battered crypto industry. In a blogpost on Wednesday, Kraken said it would cease crypto trading services through its Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia,… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency Fraud: “FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250 million bail, will live with his parents”

“FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $250 million bond while awaiting trial for fraud and other criminal charges, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday. Bankman-Fried stepped out of U.S. District Court in Manhattan, flanked by his parents, his legal team,… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Morgan Stanley says the stock market could bottom out next year..”

“…At base, Wilson says the S&P 500 is likely to sink another 20% before hitting a bottom near 3,100 during 1Q23. The index slipped into a bear market in June of this year, when the Federal Reserve began its aggressive… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“With new mortgages down 47%, US lenders are starting to go bankrupt — could this one factor trigger the worst surge of failures since 2008?”

“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average Social Security retirement benefit fell short by 46% in 2022. Here are the costs that went up the most”

“…Even as a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment went into effect in January, the record high annual benefit increase still fell short, according to new research from The Senior Citizens League. The average retiree benefit increased to $1,656.30 in 2022 from $1,564 in 2021… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“BlackRock Bucks Bets on Plunging Inflation”

“BlackRock Inc. strategists say traders that have started to bet on a sharp slowdown in inflation are setting themselves up for disappointment. While they acknowledge that prices pressures are ebbing faster than expected, they contest consensus bets that see the… Continue Reading…