Tech Salaries Up 4.7% in Austin
Austin Skyline September 2022-A location for many tech companies including Google, Microsoft and Silicon Laboratories. YOY salary...
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- Sep 4
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78733 Zillow Report
View of 78733 from the infinity pool at Omni Barton Creek Resort. 78733 home values up 26.6% Year-Over-Year according to Zillow records....
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- Aug 2
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Pandemic Fueled Huge Equity-Fueled Gains-The Rich Got Richer
Bloomberg Businessweek August 1st 2022 pp48-49 “Where Did the Money Go?” by Devon Pendleton and Graphic by Dorothy Gambrell Read...
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- Jun 17
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May Big Ticket Pull-Back?
It's unclear what's driving lower big-ticket spending in May but at 3% economic growth rate the FED raised interest rates 0.75%.
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- Jun 7
- 3 min
Financial Advisors-Advice for the New Graduate, The Basics & Beyond
Undergraduate education is heavy on theory and lighter on practical. Financial advisors chime in on keys for success during the next phase!
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- May 23
- 2 min
Are We There Yet-Signs Of Hitting Bottom Are Top of Mind-The Stock Market
Except for the NASDAQ the market is not yet in -20% or bear market just yet from peaks in January. Are there signs that we've hit bottom?
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- May 8
- 1 min
Bitcoin "Rat Poison Squared"
Warren Buffett says cryptocurrencies are non-productive assets the value of which is based solely on getting the next guy to pay more.
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- May 7
- 3 min
Looking Under the Hood of Big Tech Reveals Where Profits Are Huge & Possibly Unfair
Big tech Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft & Meta have concentrated profits, some loss of loyalty & regulatory hits that could total $330bn
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- May 5
- 2 min
Is A Recession Inevitable?
Many experts or pundits held off on using the "I Word" and now the "R Word." Seems most see some level of recession on the horizon.
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- May 3
- 2 min
Workers-Feeling the Squeeze, Higher Salaries Not Offsetting Higher Costs
Workers and retirees are feeling the pinch as prices for housing, fuel and other household expenses are rising faster than income.
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- May 1
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Stocks-April Worse Month Since 2008, Seasonal Effects Make Fast Rebound Unlikely
The trifecta of adjusting to an easing pandemic, high inflation and a challenging geopolitical environment has stocks sliding.
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- Apr 28
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Commerical Real Estate-Sellers Market for Top Properties, Buyers Market for other Properties
Commercial office space demand is less than before the pandemic as more work from home but it's still a sellers market with premium space!
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- Apr 21
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90% of Homeowners Have Mortgages Less than 5%-Will that Keep Homes off the Market?
90% of existing home owners have mortgage rates below 5%. These homeowners say their current home is affordable-with rising rates why sell?
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- Apr 5
- 2 min
Millennials Hit The Median Home-Buying Age of 32, Is Homeownership Out of Reach?
Long delayed, for many reasons, from the home-buying market millennials now have the need but will many be priced out of a dream home?
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- Mar 13
- 1 min
Revenue & Profit Drive U.S. Equities-Geopolitical Crises Historically Have Only a Temporary Effect
American equities are driven by revenue & profit. Wars etc. send markets to a trough of -5% in 20 days but recover in ~43 days (Average)
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- Mar 11
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Inflation Root Causes-Low Birth Rate, Early Retirement & Continuing High Demand for Goods & Services
Pundits inflation theories aside data suggests early retirement, low birth rate, falling immigration and demand are root causes that persist
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- Feb 23
- 3 min
Spokane Like Other Small Cities Hit by Surging Demand for Housing
It's playing out across the smaller cities in America. Equity-rich refugees from big cities are pushing up residential demand and prices.
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- Feb 16
- 2 min
One-A-Day Unicorns
Private equity preferred by entrepreneurs has been hot for a while and doubled the number of unicorns last year as investors poured in $681B
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- Feb 15
- 2 min
Inflation Falling? Misery Index Expected to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2023
Consumers seem to understand that the pandemic has temporarily boosted inflation. Experts forecast a return to pre pandemic levels by 2023.
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- Feb 3
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Economic Outlook-Is Consumer Spending Shifting from Goods to Services?
Economists are noting a shift from durable goods spending to service spending. Experts believe 2022 will be big for travel as omicron eases