What is happening to VW’s executives is not a precise analogy to what could occur in the U.S.A. with manufactured housing connected publicly traded firms. German law is not U.S. law. That ‘stating the obvious’ disclosure made, there are some sobering parallels that should give pause to investors in publicly […]
On a day when the markets broadly rose following the release by the Trump White House of the transcript of the call with the Ukraine’s president, we’ll look at why investors are now rapidly shrugging off this latest bit of political theater in D.C. If you haven’t seen the transcript,
Skeptical industry pros take note. The issues raised by Senator Elizabeth Warren are real, which will be addressed further below. Is her approach correct? That is another question. ICYMI, or need a reminder, the 2020 hopeful has been going after several manufactured home community owner/operators. One of them is listed
Before dawn, prior to seeing the transcript, MHProNews’ publisher made a brief comment about this issue which sent stocks tumbling yesterday. “The president will make his case. Democrats and some never-Trumpers like Senator Mitt Romney will make theirs. Don’t be shocked if the loser will be former Vice President Joe
Former President Barack Obama was correct when he said that “If you watch Fox News you are living on a different planet than you are if, you know, you listen to NPR.” That comment was reported by the Hill on January 13, 2018, during an interview by the former
A testimonial from Randy McFarland of Glenn Heights MHC brags about their high rate of occupancy and “…a great reputation for new, reliable, and affordable homes.” Another testimonial from John Rogosich with MHPI, who was previously with Richard ‘Dick’ Klarchek’s Capital First Realty, said “I have ordered 250 homes.
On a day when the markets first rose and then dipped after the latest (yawn, ignorable) impeachment concern spooked numbers of investors, we’ll look instead at the new plan from 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders (VT-I). He is now proposing an even stiffer ‘wealth tax on the super-rich’
As a prologue of the ‘why’ ahead of the ‘who, where, when, and what’ of this report; energy standards, governmental controls over businesses, and public policy impacting manufactured homes are all reasons why this topic matters to investors and industry professionals. The speech text below is the full address
Often the best way to convey a new or different idea is to use an analogy and/or to give examples. The more tangible the analogy, the better the communications. Let’s kick this report off with a quote from the late Howard Walker, J.D., the long-time vice-chairman for publicly trade
A blogger in our industry has begun a new campaign of sorts. But as all too often seems to be the case in our industry’s other trade media, there are those who shoot first, and aim to understand or report accurately later, if ever. It should be self-evident that
In the promise-keeping business, having focused on a large left-wing dark money operation earlier today, we said that there would be a report that focused on a new dark money conservative group that has formed. Our feature tonight will be that report, and it ties directly into an issue that
Capital Research Center (CRC) describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is “America’s investigative think tank.” Before diving into their research, and in fulfillment of our pledge in our first article today, let’s first set the table with some general political and manufactured housing specific background. The billionaire
Preface/programming note. This article will tee up a major report that uses at its core several third-party researched items later today. It is also worth noting that while analogies can be useful to make a point that can spark a ‘aha moment,’ all analogies limp to some degree. With those
“You’re a Gutless Cheat,” The Sting, and Manufactured Housing Read More
Every week, regularly readers here know that we have a new article plus a recap of the headlines from the week that was. This has been part of our evolutionary tradition on MHProNews for some years. This weekend’s Sunday morning topic asks apt questions for every professional. Who do
For those who need the reminder, “Bain Capital is a private investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit, public equity, impact investing, life sciences and real estate. Bain Capital invests across a range of industry sectors and geographic regions. As of 2018,
On the CBS local affiliate KPIX in the San Francisco Bay Area video posted below, the following comment was posted. “Blame the person trying to fix it, when he hasn’t been there barely 3 years, pathetic! Trump fixes this, he wins California!” – Diana Bailey. What Bailey was describing as
The beauty of manufactured housing, in its pure form, is that it is recession resistant. Indeed, when conventional housing hits headwinds, manufactured housing for many years did well. It is only in the post 2003 MHVille era that this pattern has begun to change. It need not be so, as
China has got to start “playing by the rules.” The CNBC video below opens with Vice President Mike Pence, but the bulk of the interview is with Democratic Senator Chris Coons (CT). VP Pence said, “For too long one administration after another, Republican and Democrat administrations, were willing to accept
As a follow up to the 9.19.2019 announcement that HUD’s Teresa Payne has been elevated to the role of Administrator of the Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP), a few reminders to new as well as longer-term industry readers is in order. In no particular order of importance: 1)
Friday Federal Follies – Deep State, Revolving Door at HUD, MHI? Read More
Once more the feature this evening will be a mix of politics, business and economics. That intersection influences investing, markets, and business decisions. One recent headline claims that many CEO’s confidence levels have slipped back to 2016 levels. What some of those CEO may not have said is that they
