Press Release MBAA WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2012) — Mortgage applications increased 0.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 27, 2012. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.1 percent on a seasonally…
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ISM in Wonderland Media Reporting Versus Reality, Which Do You Prefer?
by Lee Adler • • 4 Comments
The big economic news story on Monday was the ISM Purchasing Managers Index. The headline number was only mildly positive, but it was enough so that Bloomberg was beside itself with joy. “Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded at a faster pace in March, driven by gains in employment and production that signal the world’s biggest…
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SPX Update: Apple’s Intraday Reversal May Be a Signal for the Broad Market
by Pretzel Logic • • 0 Comments
The charts are a mess tonight. While the big picture view has shifted somewhat over the past month, my daily short-term preferred counts have been on an exceptional win streak since the end of January — catching the lion…
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Consumer Metrics Institute: Deeper Historic Lows
by dshort.com - Financial Life Cycle Planning • • 0 Comments
May 20, 2011
Last week we saw evidence of slowing consumption in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report for April from the Census Bureau (see my analysis here). This morning, I’ve updated my Consumer Metrics Institute (CMI) charts through the late…
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Consumer Metrics Institute: New Historic Lows
by dshort.com - Financial Life Cycle Planning • • 0 Comments
May 9, 2011
On Thursday of this week, we’ll get the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report for April from the Census Bureau. Shortly thereafter I’ll post my revised retail sales charts. Meanwhile, I’ve updated my Consumer Metrics Institute (CMI) chart…
