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Cita de: el malo en Noviembre 04, 2023, 11:41:42 amLem te acompaño en el sentimiento. Espero que Hastings os trate mejor y llevéis una vida más relajada. Londres caerá, no tengo duda, pero antes habrá sacado hasta la última gota de sangre de sus jóvenes y no tan jóvenes. Que se coman sus ladrillos con patatas. Cuando no haya personal médico para atender las UCIs de Chelsea y los ricos landlords se pasen horas con sus pañales cagados se seguirán preguntando estupefactos cómo se ha podido llegar a esa situación.Como suelo decir por aquí, es lo que se ha elegido. Si se hubiese podido razonar, hace mucho tiempo que se podría haber parado esto. A nosotros nos toca no malgastar más saliva, es más probable que nos conteste la pared antes que los rentistas. Y sobre todo, prepararnos. Prepararnos sabiendo dónde están los fontaneros y electricistas que queden, sabiendo elegir los productos más duraderos, no vendría mal aprender también a hacer chapucillas... Creo que se entiende fácil a qué me refiero.Hasta ese momento, sí, la consigna va a ser rebañar la vaca, hasta que no quede ni gota.
Lem te acompaño en el sentimiento. Espero que Hastings os trate mejor y llevéis una vida más relajada. Londres caerá, no tengo duda, pero antes habrá sacado hasta la última gota de sangre de sus jóvenes y no tan jóvenes. Que se coman sus ladrillos con patatas. Cuando no haya personal médico para atender las UCIs de Chelsea y los ricos landlords se pasen horas con sus pañales cagados se seguirán preguntando estupefactos cómo se ha podido llegar a esa situación.
Pues sí, hay momentos para hablar... y para actuar. No es momento de hablar más.
Redfin: Uncertainty Has Never Been HigherSummary*Redfin Corporation, the tech-powered real estate brokerage, is facing unprecedented uncertainty in its core business.*A recent class-action ruling against the NAR may change the real estate industry's approach to fees.*With Redfin directly employing agents, changes in fee structures may impact Redfin disproportionately.The company is already seeing sharp y/y revenue declines as well as market share slippage.Enthusiasm has been pumped back into the markets after recent hints that the Fed may be done raising rates in the short term. The broad market rally that we've seen over the past week, however, is no excuse to get careless about stock picking. There are many individual stocks that are facing unprecedented uncertainty in their core businesses that we should take care to avoid.Few stocks, in my opinion, are in as uncharted territory as Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ:RDFN), the tech-powered real estate brokerage. Though the stock remains up more than 40% for the year, it has crashed substantially from June highs above $15 - and in my view, the pain has more room on the downside.Data by YChartsI last wrote on Redfin in August, issuing a strong sell rating. My current view remains at a strong sell, especially with two new factors that have erupted since then:*First, the class-action ruling against the National Association of Realtors, or NAR, that has the potential to upend the entire brokerage industry, and*Second, Redfin's recent Q3 earnings report that showed continued y/y slippage in market share and sharp y/y revenue declines in the brokerage and mortgage businesses.We'll go through each of these new developments in this article, but the bottom line here: this is one stock to avoid at all costs.The NAR ruling has an unknown impact on Redfin's futureOne of the biggest headlines in business journals over the past few weeks, and certainly one of the biggest news breaks in the U.S. real estate industry in history, was a federal jury's ruling against the NAR in a widely broadcasted class action lawsuit.The background here: as many of you know, in the U.S. the most common way to compensate real estate agents is via a sellers' fee. The sellers' agent usually collects ~6% of a home's gross price (with sellers of higher-priced luxury homes usually able to negotiate that fee down to 5% or slightly lower) and splits that revenue with the buyers' agent. This creates the common perception that buyers' agents are "free" - but of course, assuming a perfectly efficient market, sellers work this cost into the price of the home itself, and both buyer and seller end up footing that large bill for the exchange of the home.The class action suit claimed, among other complaints, that the NAR's requirement for the sellers to compensate agents of both parties, as well as the inability of buyers' agents to make a sale contingent upon the negotiation of that commission, has artificially kept real estate commissions both opaque and high - benefiting the NAR and realtors at the expense of American consumers.The impacts of this suit aren't immediate, and the NAR is planning to appeal the decision. That being said, especially in a macroeconomic climate where everyday consumers are resisting price inflation and complaining of tip fatigue, this news has the potential to force massive changes in the real estate business permanently. Aside from flattening fee structures and potentially lowering commissions, this may prompt many agents to switch away from a percentage-based "success fee" to an hourly model, similar to how more lawyers charge for time instead of on contingency.CitarOn the Q3 earnings call, CEO Glenn Kelman noted that Redfin is prepared for any sea change to its industry:Before turning to the housing market, let's discuss the $1.8 billion verdict in the federal class action lawsuit in Missouri against the National Association of Realtors and several major brokers. This is an outcome that Redfin has long prepared for. From the day years ago that we launched a brokerage to give consumers a better deal up to last month, when we were the first major real estate company to announce our break with the National Association of Realtors.The Missouri verdict may lead to reforms in how agents talk to listing customers about the fee offered to buyers' agents. The litigation has already led the National Association of Realtors to change its guidelines to local multiple listing services, which will now accept listings that don't offer a commission to buyers' agents. Redfin has long counselled our agents to support any fee a listing customer wants to pay a buyers' agent.Alone, among major brokerages, we exist to charge customers lower fees. But the Missouri verdict and other court cases may lead to a revolution in our industry, not just reform. If buyers' agents become less common, Redfin will prosper in that world too. We run the largest brokerage website in America, as well as a national network of contractors trained and licensed to provide low cost, on-demand property access.We've built self-service technology for buyers to set up their own tours and to make offers on our listing without a buyers' agent. We can use that technology to market the properties listed by our agents directly to consumers, taking share from other brokerages. And we may open that platform to other listing agents who work with us as partners. We've sometimes been ahead of our time. If a massive disruption is in fact at hand, we aren't going to fall behind now."This may be an overly optimistic assessment, in my view. If Redfin provides fewer buyers' agents and customers research their own homes on Redfin's platform, how will Redfin monetize to the same levels as today unless it charges for its platform (and in so doing, potentially damage its brand?) And if agents' fees fall, recall that Redfin is one of the few brokerages that directly employs its realtors - so while other brokerages will share in the pain of lower fees with its associate agents, Redfin will bear the loss of revenue directly.Q3 results point to an already weakened companyFuture disruption aside, Redfin is already struggling in today's weak housing market.Redfin real estate highlights (Redfin Q3 earnings deck)As shown in the slide above, brokerage revenue declined -16% y/y to $178 million. The company also continued to see y/y market share slippage, down to just 0.78% of the U.S. real estate market. The company's number of lead agents declined -24% y/y (driven by layoffs), while transaction counts fell -28% y/y.The slightly good news here is that Redfin's traffic grew 1% y/y to 51.3 million unique monthly site visitors in Q3, which is the first time traffic data returned to growth within this year.Redfin traffic/market share (Redfin Q3 earnings deck)Clearly, however, the frequency of people logging on to research dream homes doesn't necessarily turn into action, especially when mortgage rates have climbed above 7%. And though Redfin has made deep cuts to its operating expenses, revenue is falling faster:Redfin opex (Redfin Q3 earnings deck)As a percentage of revenue, opex rose to 46.1%, which is 200bps higher than the year-ago Q3. Note that Redfin is in a net debt position, as its most recent balance sheet shows $131.3 million of cash and cash equivalents against $799.6 million of convertible debt - so continued losses can further weaken the company's liquidity.Key takeawaysRedfin is in a precarious position. Amid a potentially earthshaking changes for its industry, Redfin is continuing to struggle from weak housing market activity and falling market share. Steer clear here.
On the Q3 earnings call, CEO Glenn Kelman noted that Redfin is prepared for any sea change to its industry:Before turning to the housing market, let's discuss the $1.8 billion verdict in the federal class action lawsuit in Missouri against the National Association of Realtors and several major brokers. This is an outcome that Redfin has long prepared for. From the day years ago that we launched a brokerage to give consumers a better deal up to last month, when we were the first major real estate company to announce our break with the National Association of Realtors.The Missouri verdict may lead to reforms in how agents talk to listing customers about the fee offered to buyers' agents. The litigation has already led the National Association of Realtors to change its guidelines to local multiple listing services, which will now accept listings that don't offer a commission to buyers' agents. Redfin has long counselled our agents to support any fee a listing customer wants to pay a buyers' agent.Alone, among major brokerages, we exist to charge customers lower fees. But the Missouri verdict and other court cases may lead to a revolution in our industry, not just reform. If buyers' agents become less common, Redfin will prosper in that world too. We run the largest brokerage website in America, as well as a national network of contractors trained and licensed to provide low cost, on-demand property access.We've built self-service technology for buyers to set up their own tours and to make offers on our listing without a buyers' agent. We can use that technology to market the properties listed by our agents directly to consumers, taking share from other brokerages. And we may open that platform to other listing agents who work with us as partners. We've sometimes been ahead of our time. If a massive disruption is in fact at hand, we aren't going to fall behind now."
Ya valía incentivar con menores impuestos a las empresas que emplearan el teletrabajo en pro de todo esto.
The Millennial Crisis (2008−2033?; climax 2030?) began with the Global Financial Crisis and the Great Recession. Thus far it has witnessed stagnating living standards, ebbing global trade, the rise of populism, and the most extreme political polarization since the eve of the Civil War. Beset by the prospect of national breakup, of great-power aggression, and of serial recessions, Americans sense that the crisis is still gathering energy—and that its climax has yet to arrive.Neil Howe. The Fourth Turning Is Here (Posición en Kindle1069-1072). Simon & Schuster. Edición de Kindle.
Lo primero es reconocer que mi modo de ver el tema de la vivienda es contrario a lo que realmente está pasando, por mucho que lo razone e intente señalar las consecuencias negativas del actual modelo, asumirlo, aceptarlo y adaptarme lo mejor que pueda al que hay es lo mejor que puedo hacer.Al sistema le interesará más que las cosas sean como son ahora y punto, en caso contrario, ya tendríamos otro modelo. [...]Necesitamos un descalabro parecido en el empleo como el de los años 08/09/10/11/12/13, como no se produzca no esperen ningún cambio, el ser humano es pisitofilo y si le das argumentos para serlo más radical se vuelve, fíjense en el nivel que están ahora muchísimo mas agresivos que en los anteriores ciclos alcistas. Solo se arrugan cuando le ven las orejas al lobo, el sistema, pero estamos en ese punto que incluso le han perdido el respeto a este que no sabe que hacer y parece que es el ahora el que les tiene miedo.Salut
Two Fuels That Power the Global Economy Flash Red in EuropeDemand for plastic-making feedstock lowest since the 1970sSharp diesel consumption drop in euro zone’s biggest economies(Bloomberg) -- If the oil market offers clues about the state of the economy, it’s through the prism of two petroleum products: diesel and naphtha. And in Europe, the news is bleak.The former powers trucks, trains, ships and industries including farming and construction. The latter is used by the petrochemical sector to make everything from medical equipment to chewing gum. OECD Europe’s annual consumption of both is set to plunge this year, with naphtha hitting its lowest since 1975.“Europe’s weak economic growth has hit the manufacturing sector hard,” said Alan Gelder, vice president of refining, chemicals and oil markets at consultancy Wood Mackenzie Ltd. That’s reduced “demand for naphtha as a petrochemical feedstock and diesel for the manufacturing and movement of goods.”The continent’s demand is still critically important even in a world where traders are intently focused on the potential for supply disruptions emanating from war in the Middle East. The expected consumption drop in the two fuel types this year is well over half a million barrels-a-day versus pre-pandemic levels — not far off a Belgium’s worth of overall oil usage.As a major importer of diesel-type fuel from the Middle East, India and the US, and a regular exporter of naphtha to East Asia and Latin America, any significant drop in Europe’s usage is likely to have knock-on effects for economies and oil markets around the world.Part of this year’s demand decline is due to long-term, structural trends. Buyers in the European Union have long been favoring gasoline-powered options over diesel, and electric car sales have also hit consumption.But Europe’s economic malaise is a big factor too. Purchasing managers’ index data show ongoing contractions in the euro zone’s construction and manufacturing, while inflation remains above target. Germany’s economy, the European Union’s largest, shrank last quarter and is at risk of entering recession.The numbers on naphtha are stark: consumption is set to fall more than a quarter this year versus 2021 to 844,000 barrels-a-day, the lowest it’s been in 48 years, according to Ciaran Healy, an oil market analyst at the International Energy Agency. While naphtha is also used in blending to make gasoline, the watchdog’s consumption measurement doesn’t include this uptake — instead, the vast majority is for use as a petrochemical feedstock.Run rates at petrochemical steam crackers — huge units that convert naphtha and other feedstock into the industry’s basic chemical building blocks — have plunged, according to data from Argus Media Ltd. Producer OMV AG on Tuesday also dropped its forecast for European steam cracker utilization.Petrochemical giant BASF SE meanwhile attributed slower European chemical production to “lower demand resulting from high inflation, increased interest rates, and a renewed rise in natural gas prices” on Tuesday.Diesel DowntrendIn the continent’s top five economies — Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain— recent data all show contractions in demand for diesel-type fuel.French road diesel sales fell by 13.4% versus a year earlier in September. In Germany, overall oil demand is expected to drop by about 90,000 barrels-a-day this year, more than any other country in the world — bar Pakistan.Overall, OECD Europe’s diesel-type fuel demand is set to be down by about 380,000 barrels-a-day this year versus the 2019 pre-pandemic level, according to the IEA.Mixed PictureThe global picture is more mixed. In China, demand is booming despite the travails of its property sector: during January-August of this year, diesel-type fuel was up by 40% versus the same period in 2019 and naphtha consumption has more than doubled in the corresponding period, according to JODI data.China has seen massive investment in petrochemical capacity. A jump in production has pushed many of the industry’s products — such as ethylene, propylene and aromatics into oversupply — even as they’ve boosted the country’s attractiveness as a manufacturing hub, said Amber Liu, Asia head of petrochemical analytics for ICIS.“China has some of the most efficient supply chains — after the petrochemicals expansions — so the prices of China’s finished products are extremely competitive compared to other countries,” said Liu.In the US, implied demand for distillates — which include diesel and heating oil — has fallen below seasonal norms in the past few weeks.Going forward, the nation’s distillates demand is expected to stay below that of year-ago levels in the fourth quarter before picking up early next year, according to government forecasts.Still, the trucking industry is showing signs of nascent recovery, and rail freight is rising as well, analysts at JPMorgan said.Naphtha is typically used to make gasoline in the US while cheaper natural gas liquids — a byproduct of drilling shale oil — have become the preferred feedstock for petrochemicals.For Europe, “the outlook for 2024 remains weak for both products,” Gelder said.
Quizá es esa la razón por la cual el PSOE lo está dando todo, los catalanes piden tanto y el PP va tan a la desesperada en busca de una repetición electoral. Y quizá estén también los motivos de por qué no hay una Gran Coalición, porque quizá estemos en ese momento donde unos aceptan hacer una cosa, y otros quieren seguir haciendo la misma cosa.
How the Real Estate Broker Business Could ChangeIndustry experts say a federal jury ruling this week against the National Association of Realtors and large brokerages makes the current commission model likely to change.A federal jury dealt the biggest blow to the American home-buying industry in perhaps a century this week when it found that the powerful National Association of Realtors and several large brokerages had conspired to keep agent commissions artificially high.Brokers, analysts and consumer advocates called the decision — which awarded plaintiffs nearly $1.8 billion in damages — a game changer. More antitrust lawsuits against the association and brokerages are awaiting trial, while federal regulators are looking to intervene as well.Here’s what changes might be in store for the home brokerage industry, which pulls in an estimated $100 billion in commissions each year.Real estate experts say the current system won’t stand. Right now, home sellers essentially pay fees for both their own agent and the buyers’ agent, with a typical commission around 5 to 6 percent, split between the two brokers.That structure is largely enforced by the National Association of Realtors, which has about 1.5 million dues-paying members. If a seller doesn’t agree to those terms, the listing isn’t shown on the multiple listing services that underpin most home sales.This week’s decision may have changed that. “The industry can no longer believe that any jury will decide in favor of their price-setting system,” Steve Brobeck, senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America, told DealBook.Experts identified a range of potential shifts, including:*Making commission sharing optional, so that sellers’ agents who don’t want to pay buyers’ agent fees can still list on databases.*Negotiating to have the home seller cover the buyer’s broker costs as part of the transaction price. Or, if banks and federal regulators agree, home-lending rules could be changed to allow mortgages to directly finance buyers’ agent fees.*Having buyers’ agents charge flat fees, bill by the hour or offer a menu of services that home shoppers could choose from.*Forgoing buyers’ agents altogether, as buyers in most countries do.According to analysts at the investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, as much as 30 percent of the industry’s commissions could disappear.Start-ups are trying different business models. Some, including CoStar’s Homes.com, promote house listings instead of selling buyer leads to agents, as Zillow and Realtor.com do. (Agents can pay Homes.com to promote their listings more prominently.) And companies known as iBuyers, like Opendoor and Offerpad, try to remain independent from multiple-listing services by listing homes they own. Shares in those companies have risen sharply since the Realtors verdict.The brokerage industry could contract. Lower fees could drive down the number of U.S. agents as much as 80 percent, according to the KBW analysts. Among those at risk are part-time brokers or underperformers. “We’ll find out who the real professionals are,” said Jason Haber, an agent at Compass.Such a drop could have disastrous consequences for the National Association of Realtors, which collects about $150 from each member annually. According to the nonprofit’s most recent annual tax filing, it earned $79 million in net income on $327 million in revenue.The group has said it will appeal the court ruling. — Michael J. de la Merced
Se necesita un descalabro en el empleo parecido al de los años 08/09/10/11/12/13, como no se produzca no esperen ningún cambio, el ser humano es pisitofilo y si les das certezas para serlo más radicales se vuelven. Fíjense en el nivel que están, muchísimo mas agresivos que en los anteriores ciclos alcistas. Solo se arrugan cuando le ven las orejas al lobo, el sistema, pero estamos en ese punto que incluso le han perdido el respeto a este, que no sabe que hacer, y parece que es el ahora el que les tiene miedo.No será el lobo un pisitofilo disfrazado?Salut