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This WeekLast week's volatility in the markets stabbed at both the Stock and Bond markets, with Raleigh home loan rates swinging higher and lower throughout the course of the week. Economic news releases took a backseat to the massive movements in Stocks. What happened? First, remember that the S...
03/04/2007
This WeekNot much to report from last week.  It was a short week and as expected, the economic news and was super thin.  As discussed in previous postings, when there is an absence of data the Wall Street Warriors scrounge around looking for information to trade on, and often find extra significa...
02/25/2007
This WeekIf you were in the market to buy new Bonds; then last week was your week.  Over $35 Billion in new Bond were offered by the US Treasury. The auctions were well received throughout the week.  It is my opinion that how well this auction is received because it a gauge for investor appetite....
02/10/2007
This WeekI told you all last week to have your seat belts on...what a wild week of twists and turns due to the full economic calendar...the great news is the Bonds gained back some speed .  Last Friday brought the monthly Jobs Report.  The highly anticipated Jobs Report showed 111,000 new jobs we...
02/04/2007
 This WeekWhat a week!  Many reports indicated stronger than expected data and signs of a strong economy. This was bad news for Bonds and home loan rates, as with of good news, investors tend to pull money from safe-haven Bonds and inject them into Stocks, which have a better chance of profiting ...
01/27/2007
Last Week Last week's economic news should have been enough to make bonds and in turn  home loan rates make a move, but they didn't. A "flurry" (or if you prefer a wintery mix) of stronger than expected economic reports hit the streets, indicating a resilient economy. Strong economic news usually...
01/20/2007
Thank you all for the wonderful posted comments and personal e-mails.  Please know I am planning to post "The Martini Factor - Last Week...This Week" weekly. Best case it will be posted late Saturday evening and worst by mid Monday mornings.Last WeekMartini Factor 101... good economic news tends ...
01/13/2007
LAST WEEK (1-1 to 1-5-2007)Fascinating things were going on behind the scenes on Thursday afternoon...here's what happened.Late last week, analysts reduced their estimate for Friday's Jobs Report number from 115,000 to 100,000...this clearly indicating much lowered expectations in new job growth....
01/07/2007
It's that time of year again...I am ready to lay out our thoughts and forecast for the year ahead.  They say "hindsight is 20/20", and looking back, I an quite proud of how my past predictions have held up, especially in terms of interest rates.  So crystal ball, Ouija board, and Tarot cards asid...
01/07/2007
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