It is all about knowing what’s wheat, what’s chaff. It is about what’s sustainable, and what’s problematic. It’s about knowing what’s moral or legal, vs. what’s immoral and illegal. The rest are the details and commentary on today’s market plunge, which the Daily Business News on MHProNews market report last …
“…And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand,” – Mark 3:25, cited by Abraham Lincoln in the following quote. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all …
On the first day of trading in 2019, the broader market stocks rose marginally. Manufactured housing stocks tracked closed mixed. But watch tomorrow closely, because the announcement by Apple has cause their stock – and others in the tech sector to drop, per MarketWatch and others. It’s a troubling reality …
Nuveen is “a TIAA company,” a.k.a. the “Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund.” Nuveen had assets under management (AUM) of “$970 billion USD (December 2017),” per Wikipedia. In their annual forecast for 2019, Nuveen’s leadership said as follows. “We believe we are in the …
There are words, and then there are deeds. There’s smoke and mirrors, or the clarity born of facts, evidence, and sound reason. It’s about time to turn the page. 2018 is about to come to a close. It will be several weeks before the industry at large knows the final …
Turn the Page, Manufactured Housing Making History Read More
The Daily Business News has kept an eye on Sears this week for several reasons. There are the lessons that can be learned from Sears for MHVille. Another is Sear’s historic ties to prefab housing. Third is the insider question. Sear’s will be our focus this evening, on a day …
Bankrupt Sears Gets Last Minute Bid, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
To be effective as a trade publisher that continues to attract new readers to the manufactured home industry, one must curate topics and content from an array of sources. This evening, our feature is a fascinating infographic that aims to allay your fears of market crashes. That will be our …
7 Facts Can Free You from Bear Market Fears, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Thousands of new manufactured homes go into rural areas, as public officials who are members of both major political parties have noted. Manufactured homes, and other forms of factory-built housing, also routinely are sold into areas where new energy production is taking place. So these trends …
Oil, Soybean Market Maneuvers and Manipulation Reveal Broader Concerns for MHVille Read More
It’s the best economy in 20 years, says Heritage Foundation chief economist Steve Moore, who disagrees with President Trump on one point. The Federal Reserve’s policies are not the only problem slamming the markets, but it is a serious one. On a day when all tracked manufactured home stocks declined, …
Part of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s “strategic moat” is arguably how access – or limiting of access – to capital impacts the manufactured housing industry. So, while some point to Buffett’s Berkshire benefit from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), what is underreported in MHVille is …
Capital Pouring In, What Warren Buffett May Not Want MHVille Professionals to Know Read More
December 21st is literally the shortest, darkest day of 2018. From this point on, the daylight get about 2 minutes longer a day until the summer solstice on June 21, 2019. So, on the worst week on the Dow in about a decade, we’ll look at Grinch-like data-point that should …
Darkest, Shortest Day 2018, Markets Dump, Apt Rentals Bump, Housing Slump$ Read More
In a press release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, Zillow has timed the results of their own study on homelessness in the U.S.A. near the date that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual report to Congress occurred. The Zillow findings are eye …
“This year was one for the record books, with manufacturers’ average optimism for 2018 hitting an all-time high,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons, in a release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “Empowered by tax reform and regulatory certainty, manufacturers are keeping our promise to …
Optimism Among U.S. Manufacturers at Record High Heading into 2019 Read More
There will be a brief commentary below on the snapshot of the manufactured housing market this evening. That will be followed by Jim Cramer’s – the Mad Money show host – commentary on left-of-center business and investment focused news site, CNBC. Cramer has been a vocal critic of the Fed’s …
There is a measure of joy among tens of thousands of workers in 20 states about the coming rise in minimum wage that will occur in 2019. But wages have been rising naturally at the national level at the highest pace in years. How much a worker makes can, …
Sum it up in a word, uncertainty. But the details are insightful. There are about 3.3 (+/-) percent of the population, or nearly 11 million Americans who are millionaires, per Spectrum n 2018. In a new survey conducted for CNBC, there are nearly 11 million millionaires, Robert Frank …
Millionaires Survey IDs Top Threats to Their Wealth Read More
New HUD Code manufactured home factories are gaining traction, as manufactured and modular housing shipments have been recovering. Skyline-Champion’s (SKY) soon-to-open production center in Leesville, LA is our focus for this evening’s market focus. Scroll down beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value to see that report. If you’re new, …
Perhaps it was no surprise. Perhaps it was a safe call. But our prior MHProNews reports on Legacy Housing’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) proved to be prescient. On a day when the Cavco Industries (CVCO), Skyline Champion (SKY), and even Clayton Homes parent Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) all took a slide, …
Legacy Housing Exclusive to MHProNews on Firm’s Solid IPO, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Press releases from both the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the White House pressroom to the Daily Business News on MHProNews could be summed up with this goal in mind. There is a need to revive, expand, and protect the American Dream for all. President Donald …
Joint HUD, White House Announcements Aim to Advance the American Dream Read More
In the waning days of 2018, the political tag line in Washington, D.C. might be “It’s the border, stupid.” Stocks swung wildly again but closed only slightly down on a day that President Donald J. Trump apparently surprised “Chuck and Nancy” into doing an on-camera border security and wall funding …
