After a 19-percent peak-to-trough drop, ITB defends crucial support Wednesday. Is this part of a normal correction or something is amiss in housing? In the last several sessions, tons of stocks as well as equity ETF’s and indices were literally … Continued
Homebuilder-focused ETF’s are at/near record highs. Momentum is intact, but builder sentiment – also at multi-year highs – is worth watching. Homebuilding stocks are on fire. XHB (SPDR S&P homebuilders ETF) is already up 5.6 percent for the year. Monday, … Continued
In an otherwise lackluster post-Great Recession recovery, housing has provided decent support to the U.S. economy. The only question is durability – or a lack thereof. Off post-bubble lows, sales of existing homes increased from a seasonally adjusted annual rate … Continued