Posts Tagged: economy

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Now On To Our Hometown – Las Vegas!
January 19, 2016
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The good news for Las Vegas is that our economic recovery outperformed the national economy in employment, population growth, job creation, home price gains, and population increases. To put that into perspective you need to understand that much of that economic advance is due to the huge economic drop Las Vegas experienced earlier on.
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Be ‘For’ Something Instead Of Just ‘Against’ Something
January 19, 2016
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America is supposed to stand for freedom. Our founders fought against extreme government control. They fought and died for the privilege to construct their own lives and to support their families without government interference. Life wasn’t as easy then as it is now. If you got sick you probably died. If you got old you […]
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America Is Not Designed To Be A Socialist Nation!
January 19, 2016
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If you want to live in a socialist environment then I suggest you pick a socialist country that believes like you do and move there. Just don’t try to turn America into one. I was born in Canada and spent the first 43 years of my life there, so I think I have some perspective […]
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Student Debt Curbs Potential New Homeowners
January 19, 2016
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The biggest damper on housing prices is something that I have discussed many times in the past. And that is the fact that many Millennials are saddled with student debt. The amount of this collective debt is more than $1.3 trillion. Obviously, this kind of financial obligation keeps many first-time buyers out of the housing […]
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Housing Supply And Demand Remains Unbalanced
January 19, 2016
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The US housing market had a strong year in 2015. With continued low interest rates, my outlook for housing in 2016 is more positive than my view on stocks. In addition, as the US economy continues its long recovery, leading to higher wages, the consumer’s situation will continue to improve. Combine this with lower oil […]
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‘Buy American’ Does Not Apply Now
January 19, 2016
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If you are still determined to stay in the stock market, then at least consider looking outside of America for investments. Most Americans only have a very small percentage of their stock portfolio in foreign stocks. The main reason I am more bullish on foreign stocks right now is because most foreign stocks are trading […]
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Election Years Have Some Predictable Effects
January 19, 2016
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Another consideration for the stock market in 2016 is the upcoming presidential election. Whenever we have a change in the oval office the stock market becomes volatile, which then becomes a catalyst for corrections. Capital markets do not like uncertainty and changing presidents is the ultimate uncertainty. Unlike most economists, I believe that in 2016 […]
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Why 2016 Won’t Be A Good Year For The Stock Market!
January 19, 2016
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Why 2016 Won’t Be A Good Year For The Stock Market! Revenues have stalled Earnings have struggled Interest rates are going up! In 2015 I was very clear at all our club meetings and communications that stocks were fully valued and that the strength of the US dollar had a negative impact on company earnings. […]
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Michael Lathigee Talks About Failed Real Estate Deal
February 28, 2015
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The Economy: On The Positive Side
February 27, 2015
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Job creation has been one of the main goals of the Feds and the economy has been adding jobs at the fastest pace since the late 1990s. In January employers added 257,000 jobs and, even more significant, the Feds revised earlier estimates showing an additional gain of 147,000 jobs in the months of November and […]
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Mike Lathigee Economic Report 3rd Quarter 2014
September 19, 2014
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ISIS, Ukraine, Ebola, US Stocks and Bonds
September 3, 2014
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Today I want to outline my viewpoint on why I think the American Stock Market will continue to move upward: World Events: ISIS, Ukraine, Ebola has created a positive demand for US stocks and bonds. Investors in Europe and Asia are interested in US bonds and stocks because of geopolitical turmoil. Investors view American stocks […]