February 19, 2019
When we entered 2019, we were dealing with a government shutdown, interest rates that were supposed to rise, a nervous stock market and a slowing economy. There was a lot of pessimism running in the veins of economists and market analysts. The question is–was this pessimism justified? Well, let’s start by reviewing the first six weeks of this not-so-new year.
The stock market? While still very volatile, it has recovered over 5% in the first few weeks of the year. One factor helping the stock market is the fact that interest rates have fallen in response to the Federal Reserve Board taking more of a “wait and see” approach with regard to future rate increases. All those market gurus predicting higher rates in 2019 are starting to back track on their prognostications.
The government shutdown is over and it looks like we will not have a repeat (for now). The first measure of economic growth for the fourth quarter continues to be delayed, but the first jobs report of the year was pretty strong. Low interest rates and a pretty strong economy? Sounds like good news all the way around. That sort of news might make the real estate market a bit stronger than was predicted as well.
Source: Origination Pro
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