Gold and oil rose, as stocks slid for the last two days and for 8 out of the last 10 sessions. CNN Money tells MHProNews that issues such as a possible U.S. attack on Syria, ObamaCare’s increasingly obvious impact on business, the looming federal debt ceiling/CR and jitters over the FED QE unwind timing continue to fuel Dow’s slide, closing at 14,776.13, -170.33 (-1.14%). Unlike yesterday, today the Yahoo! Financial Manufactured Housing Composite Value slid as well, to 1859.8, -1.46%. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) 172.64, -4.91‎ (-2.77%‎). Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A), parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance and other factory home builders and suppliers closed down, 167350.00, -3650.50 (-2.13%). Cavco Industries, Inc., (CVCO) 54.01, -2.01 (-3.59%). Deer Valley, (DVLY), 0.60, +0.01 (+2.04%). Drew Industries, Inc., (DW) 40.56, -2.21 (-5.17%). Equity Lifestyle Properties, (ELS) 35.95, +0.15‎ (0.42%‎). Liberty Homes and Nobility Homes, remained unchanged. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, (LPX) 14.75, -0.40 (-2.64%). Patrick Industries, Inc., (PATK) 26.60, +0.00‎ (0.00%‎). Skyline Corporation, (SKY) 4.68, +0.02 (0.43%).
Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX – as of Aug 26, 2013) 55.93, -0.09‎ (-0.16%‎). UMH Properties, Inc
(UMH) 9.69, -0.17 (-1.72%). Universal Forest Products, (UFPI) 37.51, -1.16 (-3.00%). ##

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