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title: "Post-Christmas"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/post-christamas/
description: "Expect little in the markets to be of interest thru New Year’s Day. An important economic statistic: Household Formation at The Atlantic . US Birth Rate…"
published: 2012-12-26
updated: 2012-12-26
---

# Post-Christmas

Published 2012-12-26

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J.J. Butler

Expect little in the markets to be of interest thru New Year’s Day.

An important economic statistic: Household Formation at [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com/business/print/2012/12/the-most-overlooked-statistic-in-economics-is-poised-for-an-epic-comeback-household-formation/266573/).

US Birth Rate Hits New Low – A Nation of Singles by [John Mauldin](http://www.mauldineconomics.com/images/uploads/pdf/OTB121221_2.pdf).

Charts on everything: [Stock Tiger.](http://stocktiger.net/newsletters/news241212.php)

NG Outlook More Balanced but Still Incredibly High Storage Levels by [Kyle Cooper](http://www.rbnenergy.com/markets/kyle-cooper).

Housing: Inventory down 24% year-over-year in mid-December at [Calculated Risk](http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/12/housing-inventory-down-24-year-over.html).

“”Affordability” takes three factors into account – the median home price, the median household income, and current mortgage rates. When the index is low, the average family has a hard time affording the average mortgage. When the index is high, it’s much easier.”