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Alex Dumortier, CFA

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Alex Dumortier covers daily market activity from a contrarian, value-oriented perspective.

Recent Articles by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Warren Buffett at Berkshire Annual Meeting

Dec 15, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy in December

You probably haven't heard of all three of these names, but they're “Warren Buffett stocks" -- they belong to companies with sustainable competitive advantages, and they're fairly priced.

Federal Reserve building

Dec 14, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Decrease Slightly While the Fed Plays Catch-Up on Rates

Mortgage rates were slightly lower on Wednesday; meanwhile, the Federal Reserve implemented a heavily-expected quarter-point rate hike and raised its forecasts in order to play catch-up with the economy.

GETTY Businessman ready for higher interest rates

Dec 13, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rise, As 3 Milestones Point to a Turn in the Interest-Rate Cycle

Mortgage rates were higher on Tuesday; meanwhile, the 10-year yield and bank shares have achieved levels that suggest the interest-rate cycle has finally turned.

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Dec 12, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Even With Mortgage Rates at 2-Year Highs, Homebuyers Can Ignore the Fed

The Federal Reserve's December monetary policy meeting gets underway on Tuesday, but potential homebuyers can ignore the "action" -- the effect on mortgage rates will likely be immaterial.

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Oct 11, 2018 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

When Will Apple Split Its Stock Again?

The world's most valuable company last split its shares in June 2014, at a time when the stock price was above $600. Based on that, the next Apple stock split could be a long time coming.

GoPro motorcycle

Dec 11, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA, Rich Duprey, and Keith Noonan

Roundtable: Where Will GoPro Be in 10 Years?

As it embarks on an urgent restructuring, we asked three of our contributors to look beyond GoPro's next quarter: Where might the action sports camera specialist be in 10 years?

Valvoline

Dec 16, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

3 of the Worst IPOs of 2016 (and Why You Should Consider 2 of Them!)

NantHealth Inc, ZTO Express Inc, and Valvoline Inc were among the worst-performing IPOs in 2016, but two of them are well-entrenched, profitable businesses that are worth looking at now.

GETTY Mortgage calculator, house and key

Dec 8, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Hit a More Than Two-Year High

Mortgage agency Freddie Mac reports that mortgage rates hit a more than two-year high during the first week of December.

GETTY Mortgage calculator, house and key (1)

Dec 7, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rise, but Homebuyers Are Undeterred

The Mortgage Bankers Assocation Weekly Applications Survey shows mortgage rates rising week over week, but home-buying activity rose during the same period.

GETTY Couple with keys to new home

Dec 6, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Are Unchanged; Millennials Are, In Fact, Buying Homes

Mortgage rates were unchanged on Tuesday. Meanwhile, millennials may be underserved in the housing market, but demand is bubbling up nonetheless.

GETTY Mortgage calculator, house and key

Dec 7, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates and Bond Yields: "Trumpflation" at Work

Mortgage rates were mixed on Monday. "Trumpflation" has forced a re-assessment of interest rates that may have been overdue.

PUBLIC House with 'For Sale' sign

Nov 22, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Are Unchanged; Existing-Home Sales Hit Their Highest Level in a Decade

Mortgage rates were broadly unchanged on Tuesday, but data from the housing market points to increasing strength, as existing-home sales hit their highest level in a decade in October.

Mortgage calculator, house and key

Nov 21, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rise, but Homebuyers Should Remain Grounded

Mortgage rates rose to kick off the week of Thanksgiving. The effect of rising rates on the housing market is uncertain, but homebuyers need to focus on their individual situations.

Keys new home -- NOT GETTY

Nov 18, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Have Spiked Post-Election, but They Remain Extremely Attractive

Mortgage rates have spiked in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, but, at an average rate of 3.86%, the 30-year mortgage remains a fantastic proposition.

Homebuilder -- NOT GETTY

Nov 17, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Are Unchanged Even as Bond Yields Hit Their Highest Level of the Year

Mortgage rates were unchanged on Thursday, but Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress spurred investors to sell bonds, lifting the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level of the year.

House for sale

Nov 16, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Tick Down on Wednesday, as Purchase Activty Falls to January Low

Mortgage rates fell, but the post-election spike appears already to have had an effect: Last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Purchase Index fell to its lowest level since January.

House for sale

Nov 15, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rocket Up, and Homebuyers Begin to Feel the Heat

Mortgage rates continue their upward trajectory on Tuesday as homebuyers begin to feel the effects of the post-election spike.

House for sale

Nov 14, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rise and Bank Shares Soar as the Yield Curve Comes to Life

Mortgage rates continued to tick up on Monday and bank stocks hit their highest level since May 2008, as Trump's victory sparked life into the yield curve.

House for sale

Nov 10, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rise As Bank Stocks Soar to 2008 Levels

Mortgage rates rose on Thursday; meanwhile, the prospect of a Trump presidency lifted bank shares back to levels not seen since the first half of 2008.

House for sale

Nov 9, 2016 by Alex Dumortier, CFA

Mortgage Rates Rise; the "Trump Paradox" Rolls Through Financial Markets

Mortgage rates rose on Wednesday, even as the Trump election victory produced some surprising results in financial markets.

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