Author Archives: Credit Flow Investor

Europe Construction Employment Negative

Probably why ECB drops so aggressively…I would say Europe is 1 year ahead of US. Output started down in Feb but unemployment was delayed for 2Q. PMI not useful as it was too early by 2 years… UK also negative … Continue reading

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Unemployment Claims Rise Again …Optimism fading

Continuing Claims keep push up…

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OEX signals bear market at end of year. Trend in December determines the next year. Trend is down.

In July 2021, OEX turned bearish and market started to turn bear in Jan 2022. Likewise, OEX turned bearish in October 2024. ABNB continues in bear market. Last year was +50% in December…now -12%… Construction Bear Market 2024-

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M2 also rising from May

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Construction Jobs like Oct 2006…They never tell you the whole story. (Real Estate Home Housing…25% of GDP)

Since 1991 the economy has worked on loans-construction (as loans are huge now). Many reported the mortgage market collapse in lending 2022 and 2023. BUT that is only one of the dominoes. They never tell you the whole story of … Continue reading

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Interest Rate Differential 2025 USD-EUR

Based on 4 drops by Fed in 2025 and 8 drops by ECB… This indicates a VERY STRONG USD in 2025.

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NASDAQ Bubble not a ‘true’ recession (mild) by CONSTRUCTION standards SO recessions can take 16 years now…(Housing Home Real Estate market economy)

Clearly it can take 16 years to rebuild debt levels. People forget about debt during that time. The issue of ‘forgetting’ is covered here in this documentary… https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3332308/

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Bond Bull Resumes and CONSTRUCTION is the key. UR Unemployment still low compared to 2007

  CONSTRUCTION is the key. To many, this is common sense BUT today there is TOO MUCH INFORMATION. Hence, most are confused. Many pointed this out in 2023 as the first leg of the economy to go. Each construction job … Continue reading

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Empl-Population Breaks Down (lowest since Feb 2022) and CC new high

Jobs are clearly dying in 2024 despite big S&P gains. Nov Changes for last 3 years… 2022-2021 59.9-59.3= + 0.6 2023-2022 60.4-59.9= +0.5 2024-2023 59.8-60.4= -0.6 (based on 330M popn, , -2M jobs) Continuing UC hit a new high in … Continue reading

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Bond Bull Returns and Construction (Dec 2006)

Bonds return to bull after Fed signals no drops. World-US economy continues to weaken… Notice how the construction market seems to figure things out a year in advance! But many argue no one knows…it’s all random. The market is now … Continue reading

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