mr.h
I hate F$U and ND
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the only good news is that inflation has peaked. But it's stubbornly high.
the only good news is that inflation has peaked. But it's stubbornly high.
Overall or most things that's probably so but i could see food prices continuing to go up for a while.the only good news is that inflation has peaked. But it's stubbornly high.
I’d be careful with biogen. I owned it a few years ago, managed not to get burned by it. But it has had 2 ridiculous days in the past couple years to then plummet the following day. Nov 2021 and January 2022Biib [biogen] is up 39% on news of its Alzheimer drug.
LLY [Lilly] who has a better drug, that will be announced soon…Up 7% and has a 4% divy.
07:30USDContinuing Jobless Claims(Sep 16) 1.347M-1.141.388M1.376M07:30USDCore Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)(Q2) 4.7% 2.944.4% 4.4% 07:30USDGross Domestic Product Annualized(Q2) -0.6% 0-0.6% -0.6% 07:30USDGross Domestic Product Price Index(Q2) 9.1% 0.598.9% 9% 07:30USDInitial Jobless Claims(Sep 23) 193K-4.80215K209K07:30USDInitial Jobless Claims 4-week average(Sep 23) 207K--215.75K07:30USDPersonal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)(Q2) 7.3% 0.407.1% 7.1%
Jobless claims down
Personal Consumption up,
GDP the same,
GDP price INDEX up,
The economy is holding its own with job numbers leading the way. There will definitely be seasonal hiring for the holidays.
Other than that, we’re fvcked.
Like you said, CPI numbers are backwards looking. Maybe they should pause for a month or two or lessen the rate hikes and see what develops. Also 2% inflation is not realistic. 3-4% is manageable.I dont see how the Fed can slow down their tightening. We are likely headed for a hard landing.
Not with construction supplies. This will be like 2004/2005 when those 6 or 7 hurricanes tore up FL and LA.Like you said, CPI numbers are backwards looking. Maybe they should pause for a month or two or lessen the rate hikes and see what develops. Also 2% inflation is not realistic. 3-4% is manageable.
With holiday season coming, we are going to see major discounts, especially with overstocked items..just saying
You are right, because of the hurricane. What a horrible mess. Prices of wood flooring and carpeting were down in NC.Not with construction supplies. This will be like 2004/2005 when those 6 or 7 hurricanes tore up FL and LA.
And in MA, I was talking with a relative just before the storm who was complaining that a sheet of T-111 was $51 at the lumberyard he likes to use, but had dropped to $41 at Home Depot. After a rousing discussion about inventory turner rates, he was excited that he might be able to put up his pole barn for a lot less than he'd planned. Not anymore.You are right, because of the hurricane. What a horrible mess. Prices of wood flooring and carpeting were down in NC.
Based on everything I see today, we dont even get to 3-4% inflation without a hard landing. Labor is still super tight, the government doesnt stop spending, food is still surging, rental prices are still going up (at a moderate pace though), and even with China being on lockdown, reserves being released from the SPR (which need to be replenished) and the fear of a hard landing, oil is still at $80+.Like you said, CPI numbers are backwards looking. Maybe they should pause for a month or two or lessen the rate hikes and see what develops. Also 2% inflation is not realistic. 3-4% is manageable.
With holiday season coming, we are going to see major discounts, especially with overstocked items..just saying
People took their money out after the A&M game.MSP, what's the latest on that? Did it blow up or what's the long term thoughts on that?
NLY reverse split their stocks, but NOT the dividend yield. Now yields 3.8% instead of 14% for new buyers! Shares down 8.85% for the day.