What Does 3.5% Inflation Really Mean?

Some of the losses this week were reminiscent of 2001 and 2008. Is it different this time? ---------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1) iTunes: [The Real Esta ...  Show more

Today's question come From Mark in North Carolina."Victor, I've listened since your early episodes on the Simplification Trap and Forcing Value in Apartments. I'm sitting on 3.5 acres entitled for 82 units, fully site-planned. Your episodes over the last 18 months about cap rate ...  Show more

After another Fed meeting and another historically high rate hike, it’s clear that the Fed is committed to fighting inflation, but how and when will the real economy see the effects? Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets and Global Chief Economist Seth Carpenter discuss.< ...

Last week was a big one. On Tuesday, we got a CPI report that came in substantially cooler than expected. Then on Wednesday, the Fed hiked 50 basis points, which was a step down from the series of 75 basis point hikes that we had been getting at recent meetings. So where do thing ...  Show more

The expectation of increased inflation is stirring concerns among investors, but the actual market for expected inflation suggests the Fed is on the right track.