April 25th – Warning Sign

What I'm Reading Warning Sign: China's property market accounts for a massive % of global commodity consumption.  Chinese housing starts have now fallen 17% or more for three consecutive quarters.  Looks like a commodity downturn could be in the cards.  Financial Times Mean Reversion: Soaring mortgage rates have resulted in...

October 15th – Permanent Vacation

What I’m Reading Permanent Vacation: Vacation home demand is soaring during the pandemic as people with means look for places to escape to now that they can’t travel abroad. Wall Street Journal  See Also: Park City, Utah’s housing market is white hot as wealthy buyers pile in, pushing median home prices above $2MM.  The Salt...