Today is a half day for financial markets, which is a typical feature of a federal holiday weekend. Because tomorrow is fully closed, the big jobs report (normally a Friday affair) was instead released this morning. It ended up helping rates move lower. The jobs report (officially “The Employment Situation”) measures new jobs created (or […]
Stock prices face greater volatility when lawmakers are active, driven entirely by the regulatory uncertainty they create.
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, […]
On a year-to-date basis, clean energy equities and the related ETFs have delivered solid returns, but recent price action has left something to be desired. ETFs such as the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) got a lift from surging oil prices stemming from the war in Iran, but over the past month, ceasefire and peace […]
Investment trusts are often a sound investment but picking one that stands out from the crowd can really boost your returns. So if you’re trying to decide where to invest for the second half of the year it could pay to see which trusts and sectors have outperformed the rest over the last six months. […]
America has just crossed a monumental milestone, celebrating its 250th birthday. And, as the fireworks fade, there’s no better way to carry on the celebrations than by taking a stroll down memory lane to where it all began—and, more specifically, where those who founded our nation were living when they did so. To truly understand […]
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate in October • The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q3 • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December • Asking Rents Decline Year-over-year • Update: The Housing Bubble and Mortgage […]
New York City’s new development market continues to be a tale of two markets. Contracts signed for new condos in Manhattan asking $10 million or more nearly doubled in the second quarter from the same time last year to 38 from 21, marking the second consecutive period where the high-end market made up half of […]
Factbox-Hedge funds reap June gains by piling into short bets but lose on oil, sources say
Orion has announced attainment of the ISO/IEC 42001 certification, an international standard for artificial intelligence management systems. It becomes the second provider in the advisor technology sector to have achieved the certification. Risk and all-in-one platform provider Nitrogen announced thecompany’s completion of the rigorous process back in March, according to CEO Dan Zitting. The certification, […]