The Economist Who Predicted the 1970 Recession Releases Biggest Warning Yet

#HousingMarket #RealEstate #HomePrices Gary Shilling, the legendary economic forecaster Merrill Lynch fired in 1968 for predicting the 1969 recession that arrived right on schedule, just issued his sharpest warning in years — telling Business Insider on May 2nd that a U.S. recession by year-end 2026 is "almost inevitable," that stocks face a 20-30% correction, and that the American consumer is on "very thin ice." In this video, we break down whether the frozen U.S. Housing Market, the collapse in non-AI capital expenditures, and the all-time-low consumer sentiment reading are stacking together into a 1969-style setup, and what it could mean for Home Prices, Real Estate Investors, Home Equity, and the broader Housing Market over the next 12 months. The data from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic), Intercontinental Exchange Mortgage Technology, the National Association of Realtors, ATTOM Data Solutions, the Federal Reserve, and Robert Shiller's CAPE Ratio all point toward growing risks in both the Housing Market and Stock Market. Topics covered in this video: -Gary Shilling's recession warning 1969 vs. 2026 comparisons -Why the personal savings rate at 3.6% matters -The relationship between stock prices and home prices -Why the Federal Reserve cannot ride to the rescue this time -Investor psychology in today's economy -Lennar and D.R. Horton earnings call insights -Builder incentive packages and mortgage rate buydowns -Why sellers are refusing to lower prices -Whether a stock market correction could actually help Housing Affordability One of the biggest questions facing the U.S. Housing Market right now is whether elevated stock valuations are artificially supporting Home Prices by reducing seller pressure. If the stock market eventually corrects, could more investors and homeowners finally be forced to sell into a market with 630,000 more sellers than buyers? At the same time, there's also an argument that lower stock returns could eventually push more money back into Real Estate investing, similar to what happened after the 2000 crash. The next 12-24 months in the Housing Market could be extremely important. Data Sources: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of Labor Statistics Robert Shiller CAPE Ratio Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Intercontinental Exchange Mortgage Technology National Association of Realtors Mortgage Bankers Association ATTOM Data Solutions Zillow Redfin Freddie Mac University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers New York Federal Reserve NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index FactSet Goldman Sachs Research Lennar Q1 2026 Earnings Call D.R. Horton Q2 2026 Earnings Call #HousingMarket #RealEstate #HomePrices #Zillow #Redfin #StockMarket #GaryShilling #HousingCrash #Investing #Recession2026 #MortgageRates #HomeEquity #Cotality Free Preforclosure and Foreclosure email alerts: https://www.foreclosure.com/?rsp=3900 DISCLAIMER: This video content is provided solely for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. Econofin and its team members are not registered financial advisors. Viewing Econofin's YouTube channel and using any information presented therein is entirely at your own discretion and risk.

Added 15 Sept 2026