Landaas & Company newsletter September edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Paige Radke Kendall Bauer (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major releases Tuesday Higher mortgage rates may be dampening demand for home buying, but house prices continued to rise near historic rates. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national index, prices rose 18% ...
Sep 02, 2022•25 min
Landaas & Company newsletter August edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Steve Giles (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Aug. 22-26, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday No significant releases Tuesday The annual sales rate of new houses sank 12.6% in July and was 30% below the year-ago pace. The yearly rate of 511,000 houses sold was the lowest in six and a half years, according to the Commerce...
Aug 26, 2022•18 min
Landaas & Company newsletter August edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Aug. 8-12, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major releases Tuesday The Bureau of Labor Statistics said second-quarter worker productivity sank by a record 2.5% from the year before. The decline, the worst in 74 years of data, resulted from a 1.5% increase in output and ...
Aug 12, 2022•20 min
Landaas & Company newsletter August edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show KYLE TETTING ART ROTHSCHILD CHRIS EVERS (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (August 1-5, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The manufacturing sector expanded in July for the 26th month in a row, though at the slowest pace in two years, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The trade group’s index, based on surveys of purchasing manager...
Aug 05, 2022•21 min
Landaas & Company newsletter August edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Brian Kilb Dave Sandstrom Kendall Bauer (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (July 25-29, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday No major releases Tuesday The year-to-year increase in residential prices slowed in May for the second month in a row. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index rose 19.7% from the year before, down from 20.6% ...
Jul 29, 2022•22 min
Landaas & Company newsletter July edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Brian Kilb Steve Giles Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (July 18-22, 2022) Significant economic indicators & reports Monday No major releases Tuesday The U.S. housing market slowed amid rising mortgage rates in June. The annual rates for both housing starts and building permits declined from May, although they both remained above levels just before the p...
Jul 22, 2022•23 min
Landaas & Company newsletter July edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (July 11-15, 2020) Significant economic indicators & reports Monday No major releases Tuesday No major releases Wednesday The broadest measure of inflation rose at a 9.1% annual rate in June, the most since November 1981, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. The year-to-year increase in the Con...
Jul 15, 2022•24 min
Landaas & Company newsletter July edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (July 4-8, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday Markets and government offices closed for Independence Day. Tuesday Demand for manufactured goods stayed steady in May as factory orders rose 1.6% from April, the eighth consecutive increase and the 12th in the last 13 months. The C...
Jul 08, 2022•22 min
Landaas & Company newsletter July edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (June 27-July 1, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The Commerce Department said orders for durable goods rose 0.7% in May, the seventh increase in eight months. The indicator for manufacturing demand reached an all-time high, unadjusted for inflation. It was nearly 11% above its ...
Jul 01, 2022•24 min
Landaas & Company newsletter June edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Kevin Lofy) Week in Review (June 20-24, 2022) Significant Indicators & Reports Monday Markets closed in observance of Juneteenth Day Tuesday The National Association of Realtors blamed rising mortgage rates in part for the fourth consecutive decline in existing home sales in May. The seasonally adjusted annual rate sank 3.4% to 5...
Jun 24, 2022•24 min
Landaas & Company newsletter June edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (June 13-17, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major reports Tuesday The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the price of gasoline contributed to rising inflation on the wholesale level in May. The Producer Price Index rose 0.8% from April, twice the rate from the month before,...
Jun 17, 2022•18 min
Landaas & Company newsletter June edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Brian Kilb Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik and Kevin Lofy) Week in Review (June 6-10, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major releases Tuesday The U.S. trade deficit narrowed 19% in April to $87 billion after an all-time high of nearly $108 billion in March. It marked the first time the deficit shrank in six months. The Bureau of Econo...
Jun 10, 2022•23 min
Landaas & Company newsletter June edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (May 30-June 3, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday Markets and government closed for Memorial Day Tuesday Housing prices continued to outpace overall inflation in March, even as mortgage rates rose. The S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller home price index grew at a 12-month rate of 20.6...
Jun 03, 2022•25 min
Landaas & Company newsletter May edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Brian Kilb Kendall Bauer (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (May 16-20, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday Inflation may be adding to consumer spending but has not yet stopped it, according to retail sales figures from April. The Commerce Department reported a 0.9% rise in sales from March, the fourth month...
May 20, 2022•21 min
Landaas & Company newsletter May edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show KYLE TETTING ART ROTHSCHILD PAIGE RADKE (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (May 9-13, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday No major releases Tuesday No major releases Wednesday By a couple of measures, inflation slowed in April, though still staying near 40-year highs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that its Consumer Price Index rose a seasonall...
May 13, 2022•23 min
Landaas & Company newsletter May edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (May 2-6, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The manufacturing sector continued expanding in May for the 23rd month in a row, though at the slowest rate since July 2020. The Institute for Supply Management continued to describe the business environment as "demand-driven, supply cha...
May 06, 2022•22 min
A discussion among Landaas & Company advisors reviewing the week's developments and possible consequences for long-term investors. In on the chat: Kyle Tetting, Art Rothschild and Mike Hoelzl. Show notes include a digest of reports with links. [...]
Apr 29, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter April edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Brian Kilb Steve Giles Chris Evers Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (April 18-22, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday No major announcements Tuesday Amid inflated prices and historically low inventory, U.S. housing starts and building permits remained elevated in March. Seasonally adjusted annual rates slowed from February for single-fam...
Apr 22, 2022•25 min
Landaas & Company newsletter April edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Brian Kilb Dave Sandstrom Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (April 11-15, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday Overall inflation remained at the highest level in more than 40 years in March. The Consumer Price Index, the broadest measure of inflation, rose 8.5% from March 2021, the biggest inc...
Apr 15, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter April edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (April 4-8, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday The Commerce Department reported a 0.5% decline in manufacturing orders in February, the first setback in 10 months. Demand for big-ticket commercial aircraft led the declines; automotive orders also fell. Excluding the volatile t...
Apr 08, 2022•20 min
Landaas & Company newsletter April edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Jason Scuglik, Joel Dresang) Week in Review (March 28-April 1, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major releases Tuesday The annual gain in housing prices accelerated in January for the first time since hitting a record high in August. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index, prices rose 19.2% nationwide since January 2021. ...
Apr 01, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter March edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Brian Kilb Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (March 14-18, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday No major announcements Tuesday Signs of moderation appeared in wholesale inflation numbers for February. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said its Producer Price Index rose 0.8% from January, but that was down from 1.2% the month befo...
Mar 18, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter March edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (March 7-11, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday The Federal Reserve reported a 1.9% annual rate of rising consumer debt outstanding in January, including a 0.3% drop in credit card debt. That marked the first decrease in so-called revolving credit since April 2021, as consumer co...
Mar 11, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter March edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Bob Landaas Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Mike Hoelzl (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Feb. 28-March 4, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday The manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in February following a 12-month low in January, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The trade group’s manufacturing...
Mar 04, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter February edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Bob Landaas Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Feb. 21-25, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday Markets closed for Presidents Day Tuesday Housing prices continued to far outpace overall inflation in December with a year-to-year increase of nearly 19%, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index. It marked...
Feb 25, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter February edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Reuben Neese) Week in Review (Feb. 7-11, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The Federal Reserve reported a 5.9% rise in consumer debt outstanding in 2021, including a 6.6% increase in credit card debt. Credit card debt rose $75 billion or 7.8% since hitting a four-year low in January 2021. The level ...
Feb 11, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter January edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Bob Landaas Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Kendall Bauer (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 24-28) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major releases Tuesday Increases in home prices continued to far outpace overall inflation in November. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index rose 18.8% from the year before, down from 19% in October and...
Jan 28, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter January edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Bob Landaas Kyle Tetting Brian Kilb Paige Radke (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 17-21, 2022) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday Markets closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday No major announcements Wednesday U.S. housing starts and building permits quickened pace in December, not as brisk as earlier in 2021 but still near the...
Jan 21, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter January edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Bob Landaas Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Mike Hoelzl (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 10-14, 2021) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday No major announcements Wednesday The broadest measure of inflation showed prices rising at the fastest annual pace since 1982. The Consumer Price Index rose 7% in the 12 months sinc...
Jan 14, 2022
Landaas & Company newsletter January edition now available. Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Chris Evers (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 3-7, 2022) SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS & REPORTS Monday Housing helped U.S. construction spending rise in November for the eighth time in nine months. The Commerce Department said construction expenditures rose 0.4% to a record annual rate of $1.63 trillion. Spending on residential const...
Jan 07, 2022
