Tag Archive for: supply chains

Supply Chains Untangling; Inflation Waning? Who Was Right?

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For much of 2021 we were shown photos of container ship parking lots drifting far out to sea – with dire warnings of inventory crises and mass shortages. But today, Leonard Steinberg shared this in his Compass blog:Read More

Who’s To Blame For High Gas Prices & Why It Matters?

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There are 150,000 gas stations in America, and most of them are independent “mom and pop” stations. Similarly, there are 9,000 oil companies in America. So – it is comical […]Read More

Fastest Rate Increase Since 1981; Will Recession Lower Rates?

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The Fed has engineered the fastest increase in mortgage rates since 1981 – as rates have nearly doubled over the last several months. And, interestingly, housing continues to appreciate for the usual reasons we cite often: (1) inventory remains at record low levels primarily due to a lack of building, not demand, since 2008; (2) demand remains stronger than ever primarily as a result of demographics or millennials hitting homebuying age; and (3) affordability has not been affected as much as people think because incomes have risen with inflation.Read More

Why A Giant Stuck Ship (Suez Canal) Impacts Mortgages & Real Estate

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YouTube gets me – and thank goodness for that b/c it sends me entertaining videos all day long, every day! This is why I know that Komodo dragons eat deer […]Read More