Nomad-Dollars-Sense-Part2-Bob Davis Podcast 1102

Nomad Dollar Sense Part2 Firstly to focus on nomad dollars and sense in Part2 we’re going to be talking about leading economic indicators. Details in Nomad-Dollars-Sense-Part2-Bob Davis Podcast 1102. For references to details in this podcast listen to Part1 of this series and Bob Davis Podcast 1069. Don’t Be Afraid Of Numbers Secondly I use a few numbers. Data Links With Charts Therefore I’ll be posting a series of links to the data and charts for that data here. Because we all know charts often make raw numbers a little clearer. Not Just Reciting Numbers However listeners and subscribers should know I’ve worked very hard to keep from just reciting numbers. Context and Relevance That is to say that where ever time permits in Nomad-Dollars-Sense-Part2-Bob Davis Podcast 1102 I’ll explain the context and relevance of an indicator. Is This A Healthy Economy? Most importantly these leading economic indicators do not suggest a healthy economy. Certainly things could change to the better. Look Beyond Main Stream But for the time being we would all be better served to look beyond the mainstream and main street story. Leading Indicators To begin with here’s a link to the conference board’s leading indicators. Hours Worked And hours worked by Americans nationally. US GDP Here’s the GDP numbers for the United States. Consumer Price Index And the Consumer Price Index. Rents Headed Down More importantly when it comes to rents, take a look at the Zillow Rent Index. Especially relevant here is the fact that thousands of apartments are being built or coming on line at this time. Moreover while that’s better for renters it’s not good news if you just bought an apartment building. In addition this is a number which speaks to inflation overall which still shows shelter elevated. Producer Price Index Even more when it comes to inflation the PPI is a better forward indicator of economic growth than the CPI. Inflation Disinflation Deflation To sum up these are just some of the data that suggests we’re moving pretty quickly through the inflation, disinflation and deflation sequence. CRE Loans Again on consumer and commercial real estate here’s the commercial real estate loan application chart. Commercial Real Estate Defaults As an aside commercial real estate defaults are at a fourteen year high. Mortgage Applications And mortgage loan applications are down significantly. Case Schiller Finally the