OLD News and Press, The Long-Term Care ETF From 11/30/21

New Covid-19 variant from South Africa caused an emergency meeting of WHO that spooked the financial markets on “Black Friday,” putting a damper on the biggest retail sales day of the calendar year. The good news is that even though the ETF spread widened for DVY on Frid...

The S&P 500 was down 2.2% last week, which, in normal times, would be barely worth a mention. But in today’s speculative market, that qualifies as a correction. The first two quarters of this year were a big rebound, but last quarter was a bummer with the emergence of the D...

New home sales and permits for future construction had weak performances in the first half of 2021 but are showing signs of renewed support recently. The total inventory of new single-family homes for sale rose 2.9 percent to 389,000 in October, the highest level since September 2008....

Our population models point to fewer children and families, the primary customer base for single-family homes. In a 2017 survey by the National Association of Home Builders, most young adults view the skilled trades as too physically demanding or difficult. Projected home prices a...

Actual sales of all types of existing homes fell 8.2% year-over-year to 526,000 homes in October, with sales of single-family houses falling 8.2% year-over-year to 469,000 houses in the month, and sales of condos and co-ops falling 8.1% year-over-year to 57,000 units, according to data fr...

Sales in the market for existing single-family homes, which account for about 89 percent of total existing-home sales, rose 1.3 percent in October, coming in at a 5.66 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. The dominant single-family segment saw sales rise in two regions of the coun...

The problem with market speculation is that it starts to tempt the prudent investor into reckless behavior. What has always been prudent - owning a low-cost index fund - has now become a more speculative investment because of the degree of speculation in the market. The S&P 500 ha...

Supply chain bottlenecks are hitting sectors including labor, microchips and housing. Some of these disruptions will be around for the longer term, and investors should think about what they mean for portfolios. ETFs can help provide diversified, low-cost access to targeted sector...

After the third quarter suddenly sagged, we are seeing optimistic forecasts for the fourth quarter. The key question is - will we sag, like the third quarter, or soar again, like the first two quarters? While there are some catalysts supporting the economy’s strength this quart...

Total housing permits rose in October, posting a 4.0 percent gain to 1.650 million in October from 1.586 million in September. Total permits are up 3.4 percent from the October 2020 level. Single-family starts have been trending lower from a peak around the start of the year but the r...