Mind the “Directional Shift” in the Housing Bubble in BC, Canada by Steve Saretsky • Jun 22, 2018 • 54 Comments It’s not subtle: Home sales plunge, inventory jumps, prices begin to react.
Next Mortgage Default Tsunami Isn’t Going to Drown Big Banks but “Shadow Banks” by Wolf Richter • Jun 17, 2018 • 62 Comments As banks pull back from mortgage lending amid inflated prices and rising rates, “shadow banks” have become very aggressive.
My Views on US-Canada Trade, Steel’s Impact on National Security, NAFTA, and the Dollar by Wolf Richter • Jun 9, 2018 • 32 Comments Trade agreements are designed to benefit companies, not people – which is part of the problem.
Update on the Fed’s QE Unwind by Wolf Richter • Jun 8, 2018 • 101 Comments Just as the Fed created money to buy Treasuries and MBS during QE, it now destroys money as these securities “roll off” the balance sheet.
Housing Bubbles in Sydney & Melbourne Deflate by Wolf Richter • Jun 3, 2018 • 46 Comments “Buyers are not rushing to put their name on any contracts if they fear that a property might be overpriced.”
Momentous Shift in US Natural Gas, with Global Consequences by Wolf Richter • Mar 2, 2018 • 59 Comments And this is just the beginning.
The Dollar Spirals Down, Hits Lowest Point Since 2014 by Wolf Richter • Feb 16, 2018 • 93 Comments What will the Fed do?
The World’s Most Expensive Oil by Oilprice.com • Jan 11, 2018 • 7 Comments Is it possible to pinpoint the world’s most expensive oil?
Momentous Change in US Natural Gas, with Global Impact by Wolf Richter • Jan 2, 2018 • 59 Comments Even China is buying U.S. LNG.
Russia’s Grip on European Natural Gas Markets Tightens by Nick Cunningham • Jan 2, 2018 • 5 Comments US LNG has been billed as a game changer, threatening to end Russia’s control of the European market.