Here’s the number that industry professionals and investors need to consider every morning, during the day, and before going to bed at night.  $330 billion a year in prefab housing market potential here in the U.S. When you consider that factoid, per Amazon Alexa Funds estimate, and consider the notion that manufactured homes didn’t break $8 billion in retail sales in 2018, that tells you there is upside opportunities.  Let’s look at a video from Fox Business this evening that says not of that but describes the problems that spell opportunities in disguis

 

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• Trump tax reform didn’t spark philanthropic apocalypse as predicted

Today’s markets and stocks, at the closing bell…

Today’s Big Movers

For all the scores and highlights on tracked manufactured home connected stocks today, see the Bloomberg graphic, posted below.

Today’s MH Market Spotlight Report –

 

The Fox Business panel discussion here below is what produced the headline quote.

The video makes some of the points that the viral Seattle is Dying video did last month. But it makes additional points too.

The economy is doing well. Wages are rising at a rate not seen in years.  Unemployment has dropped.  Minority employment is at historic highs. All of these are reasons that manufactured homes ought to be doing far better.

Business as usual – the status quo promoted by certain industry leaders – is the enemy.  The way to get ahead of the curve is to look right while others are looking left.  See the related reports for more.

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Bloomberg Closing Ticker for MHProNews…

NOTE: The chart below includes the Canadian stock, ECN, which purchased Triad Financial Services.

NOTE: The chart below covers a number of stocks NOT reflected in the Yahoo MHCV, shown above.

NOTE: Drew changed its name and trading symbol at the end of 2016 to Lippert (LCII).

Berkshire Hathaway is the parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers.

LCI Industries, Patrick, UFPI and LP all supply manufactured housing.

AMG, CG and TAVFX have investments in manufactured housing related businesses.

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