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Recession alarm bells are ringing, but (much) less loudly than before

February 10, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Feb 10 (Reuters) – The rapid reopening of China’s economy, plunging European gas prices and cooling U.S. inflation suggest a global recession may not be as deep and protracted as feared just weeks ago. Yes, […]

Ackman’s Pershing Square reaps $2.7 bln from rate trade but down 9% in 2022 -letter

February 10, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor William Ackman’s Pershing Square fund reaped $2.7 billion on interest rate trades in 2022, but not enough to plug losses and the fund finished the year down almost […]

US equities slide as investors turn cautious on outlook for interest rates

February 9, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

US equities fell on Wednesday as investors turned cautious on comments from Federal Reserve officials that US interest rates would have to rise to combat inflation. The blue-chip S&P 500 ended 1.1 percent lower as […]

Fed’s foot ‘unequivocally’ on brake, sensible to move slower, Barkin says

February 9, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 – Tight monetary policy is “unequivocally” slowing the U.S. economy, allowing the Federal Reserve to move “more deliberately” with any further interest rate increases, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said on Thursday. […]

U.S. markets got the Fed’s message: Interest rate hikes are probably here to stay

February 9, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

U.S markets finally got the Fed’s message. Two officials on Wednesday essentially echoed Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish speech on Tuesday. The Fed’s Waller warned that the fight against inflation might be a drawn-out process, […]

Stock market news live updates: Stocks fall as investors assess earnings, path for rates

February 8, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

U.S. stocks closed Wednesday lower as another bout of earnings results hit traders’ desks and Wall Street weighed the outlook for interest rates after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled more hikes may be needed […]

How does the past help us predict policy on inflation in 2023?

February 8, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

There is a saying in the world of monetary policy: only hawks go to central-banker heaven. Among the men and women charged with managing their economies’ money, the fortitude to rein in an economy which is […]

U.S. inflation will be much lower by end of 2023, Yellen says

February 8, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Dec 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday forecast a substantial reduction in U.S. inflation in 2023, barring an unexpected shock. “I believe by the end of next year you will see […]

What is the difference between a recession and a depression?

February 8, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

February 2007 Great question. Unfortunately, there isn’t a standard answer, although there is a well-known joke economists like to tell regarding the difference between the two. But, let’s come back to that later. Recession Let’s […]

What Past Recessions Tell Us About the Housing Market

January 24, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

It doesn’t matter if you’re someone who closely follows the economy or not, chances are you’ve heard whispers of an upcoming recession. Economic conditions are determined by a broad range of factors, so rather than […]

Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, lost money in 2023, but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. Despite reporting […]

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation […]

Jobs data sends mortgage rates higher

February 3, 2024 Comments Off

Today we got a jobs Friday hat trick! Better headline jobs were reported, with positive revisions and more robust wage growth, which caught bond traders off guard and sent bond yields and mortgage rates […]