This week January housing data: Starts and permits and existing home sales are all a little softer than December data, likely in part due to the realization that the SS…
Nick AlvinoFebruary 18, 2013
This week, interest rates are still increasing, the 10 year note closed above 2.00% last Friday and MBS prices fell on stronger job growth. Although non-farm jobs were less in…
Nick AlvinoFebruary 4, 2013
This week has a lot of data: the FOMC meeting, Treasury auctioning $99B of notes, and the January employment data. Also on the table, the Senate is expected to vote…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 28, 2013
This week, Congress gets back to business with the House Republicans offering a bill to increase the debt ceiling for three months. The extension is supposed to allow more time…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 23, 2013
This week, after little news last week, there will be a number of reports to digest. Nothing on Monday, but through the week retail sales, PPI and CPI, two reports…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 14, 2013
In theory, home equity is like a bank account, it grows over time as your property value increases, and you continue to make your monthly mortgage payment. After the roller…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 8, 2013
This week there are no real economic reports of consequence other than weekly jobless claims on Thursday. Treasury will conduct three auctions beginning on Tuesday with $32B of 3 yr…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 7, 2013
This week starts with more negotiations in Washington on the debt talks and tax increases. Over the weekend there were many meetings but as has been the case, nothing of…
Nick AlvinoDecember 31, 2012
This Week: Actually, the week starts on Wednesday although Monday markets will be open in shortened trading. (Stocks close at 1:00, bonds close at 2:00). Many global markets are closed…
Nick AlvinoDecember 24, 2012