The major indices kicked off the short week with losses over political concerns in Italy. Stocks opened lower then chopped around in the morning. But a surge lower midday took the major indices to session lows. There was a little bounce higher in the last 45 minutes of the session. But the end of day rally … Read more

Single-family rental homes comprise more than one-third of all U.S. rental properties — about 16 million currently, with another 13 million new rental households expected to be formed by 2030. Since U.S. housing stock is not keeping up with this future demand, the sector should enjoy a significant tailwind given these favorable supply/demand trends.. Not … Read more

A surging dollar and a capital flight from emerging markets may lead to another “major” financial crisis, investor George Soros said, warning the European Union that it’s facing an imminent existential threat. The “termination” of the nuclear deal with Iran and the “destruction” of the transatlantic alliance between the EU and the U.S. are “bound … Read more

Italian President Sergio Mattarella decided Sunday to block the formation of a euroskeptic government, reviving longstanding worries about a political crisis in Italy and the broader stability of the Eurozone, according to Dow Jones Newswires. The Dow fell on Friday as a decline in oil and concern over a scuttled summit with North Korea made … Read more

It’s hard to make a confident case the summer of 2018 will either be “hot fun” or particularly cruel. The weight of the evidence tilts toward some more aimless knocking around, punctuated by a few bursts of excitement, and probably a couple of attempts by the bears to raid investors’ picnic. Memorial Day weekend marked … Read more