Housing data for 2019 is still coming in, and it's mostly good news for homeowners. Prices rose in most cities by an average of 2.2 percent year-over-year, the fastest since May. And with the trend of home price rises also increasing after decreasing since early 2018, homeowners will likely see some solid equity gains in their properties continue this year.
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|  Good morning Housing data for 2019 is still coming in, and it's mostly good news for homeowners. Prices rose in most cities by an average of 2.2 percent year-over-year, the fastest since May. And with the trend of home price rises also increasing after decreasing since early 2018, homeowners will likely see some solid equity gains in their properties continue this year.
However, out of the 20 cities in the Case-Shiller Housing Index, one saw a slight decline year-over-year: San Francisco. Considering the stories about folks with six-figure incomes having to live in mobile homes, with too many roommates, or even living inside storage containers rather than proper housing, this one is a surprise. Perhaps too many are simply finding the area unaffordable, even if it means giving up a high-paying job to live elsewhere.
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| No. 1 Commodity Stock to Buy in 2020 | |
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Hint: It's not silver, platinum or any other precious metal. It's not aluminum, nickel, iron ore or lithium, either.
But without it, we couldn't make airplanes, automobiles, batteries, boats, cosmetics, computers, surgical tools or smartphones.
Yet this metal could soon experience the greatest supply crunch in history … which could launch its price to levels never seen before.
Read the full story here…
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| Two "Buy at Any Price" Stocks For 2020 | |
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Whether it's a nice car or mattress, sometimes, it's worth it to just pay up for quality.
That can be the same with some companies too. A handful of great companies that are wonderfully run and capable of continued growth will often trade at seemingly expensive prices.
Yet even though these companies don't seem to get into value territory, for long-term shareholders, they could be some of the best portfolio additions over an investment lifetime.
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| Insider Trading Reports: Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) | |
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Stephen Budorick, President and CEO at Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), is back at it again. He added another 1,000 shares of his holdings to close out 2019.
The buys increased his total stake by less than 1 percent, and cost right around $30,000.
Budorick has been a repeat buyer of shares in the past month, picking up over 10,000 shares in a number of transactions, even as shares have continued to head higher.
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| Unusual Options Activity: Texas Instruments (TXN) | |
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The January 2021 $87.50 put options on Texas Instruments (TXN) saw a six-fold increase in volume in trading, going from 104 open contracts to seeing over 630 trade hands.
The bet, which has 380 days to play out, would move in-the-money if shares fell by about one-third from their current price near $128.
Traders paid about $2.10, or $210 per contract on average, making for an inexpensive market hedge that could soar in value on a market decline.
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| TOP | | | MYL | 3.448% | | | | DD | 3.066% | | | | MOS | 2.901% | | | | DXC | 2.761% | | | | CTVA | 2.426% | | | | BOTTOM | | | NOC | 1.461% | | | | LHX | 1.105% | | | | ANTM | 1.074% | | | | HOG | 0.959% | | | | URI | 0.944% | | | |
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| Overall, the changes underlying the Great Moderation appear intact, and we see the economy as structurally less recession-prone today. While new risks could emerge, none of the main sources of recent recessions — oil shocks, inflationary overheating, and financial imbalances — seem too concerning for now. As a result, the prospects for a soft-landing look better than widely thought. |
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- Goldman Sachs economists Jan Hatzius and David Mericle on why the economy could continue to expand, albeit at a slower rate than expected, for years.  |
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| No. 1 Commodity Stock to Buy in 2020 | |
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Hint: It's not silver, platinum or any other precious metal. It's not aluminum, nickel, iron ore or lithium, either.
But without it, we couldn't make airplanes, automobiles, batteries, boats, cosmetics, computers, surgical tools or smartphones.
Yet this metal could soon experience the greatest supply crunch in history … which could launch its price to levels never seen before.
Read the full story here…
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