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In both directions. h/t @LanceRoberts
This is really pretty incredible.
US household holdings of equities and mutual funds reached a record 278% of disposable personal income in the second quarter of 2026, up from just 29% in 1982, amplifying the stock market’s influence on consumer spending and economic activity.
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Outlook sours on tight credit and fewer loans
The May 2023 Dallas Fed bank credit survey results were just released, and the data is recessionary. It’s not just consumer credit that’s in decline. Commercial and industrial loans have contracted at a 14% annualized pace since mid-March and loans … Continue reading
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Stressed consumers pulling back
The segment below offers a good big-picture overview of the interplay between incomes, consumer spending, economic growth and home prices. Canadian data looks worse than the US, but, so far, Canadian banks have allowed negative amortization to compound principal higher … Continue reading
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Baby boomers helped inflate property prices, their demise suggests the opposite
Baby boomers and two decades of rock-bottom interest rates drove a structural boost to housing demand as older buyers/investors sought bigger homes as well as recreational and rental properties. As interest rates have risen and boomers die off, the question … Continue reading
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