Investor focus turns to resilient real assets as new investment cycle begins

It’s always interesting to watch Empower’s acquisitions and strategies that do not follow the norm. Contrary to CEO Ed Murphy’s pronouncement last year that they were on the hunt for a national RIA firm, their latest move to acquire Milliman’s defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare administration signals an interest in benefits, which,…

26 June 2026 Compared with April 2026: median consumer perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months remained unchanged, as did median inflation expectations for three and five years ahead, while median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months decreased significantly; expectations for nominal income growth over the next 12 months increased, while expectations…

That reading aligns with independent institutional data. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. projects the economy to grow just 0.7% in 2026, one of the weakest years in recent decades outside a recession. The agency attributes softening prices to a large resale inventory, persistent affordability challenges and weak sales, and warns that a mild recession cannot…

Vancouver’s real estate board says the region saw increased activity in June as demand for all home types rose compared with the same month last year.

by Calculated Risk on 1/10/2026 08:11:00 AM The key reports this week are December CPI, Existing Home Sales and November Retail Sales. Also, New Home Sales for September and October will be released. For manufacturing, the December Industrial Production report and the January New York and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released. —– Monday,…

Volatility is always a risk surrounding 3 day holiday weekends when it comes to markets and mortgage rates, but this time around, things have been very calm. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate remained almost perfectly flat versus last Thursday with the MND index technically falling by 0.01%. This week’s calendar of scheduled events is…