It’s a Desert Out There for Homebuyers + MORE

Hello,I am thinking of building a 100% stock (I am aware its high risk) portfolio with my IRA rollover 401K, what would you suggest:1. 100% VTSAX or VTSMX (whats the difference besides lower cost?)2. (100% VTSAX or VTSMX) and 30% VGTSXCurrently the portfolio is set to Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund (VFORX)…

The housing market continues to show extraordinary signs of recovery, both in pricing and sales volume. That bodes well for the economy and consumer sentiment going forward.
Real estate site Movoto just crunched numbers for its monthly housing report, and there is a host of impressive data points:

Total inventory declined about 21% year-over-year across 38 major cities…

With the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high, stocks have been stealing the headlines. But behind the scenes, there is a market that is just as hot. 
And when this market accelerates as it did in early 2008, prices can easily jump 50% in a few months. Take a look at the big move below.

This is a chart of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices…

Baseball cards may be primed for a revaluation.

The financial media is full of scary new reports indicating investors should cut back on stocks or flee the market altogether. The reason? SEC data show a high ratio of insider selling.
I’ve been following insider activity in the stock market for decades, and while officers and directors are the epitome of “smart money,” the mainstream media – as usual – is painting an incomplete picture…

F5’s guidance adds more fuel to the tech bear bonfire.    

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Since the turn of the millennium, the price of gold and other precious metals has risen sharply, bringing big profits to those who bought them early in their bull-market run. But as many people have found out recently, when it comes time to sell, the taxes you’ll owe on your gold gains can be a lot bigger than you’d think…

April 5 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas
discusses three exchange-traded products that he calls “ETFs
with built-in airbags” to protect investors against stock market
declines. Bloomberg Radio’s Catherine Cowdery reports on
Exchange Traded Funds.