ShortFormConsultants @ShortFormCF

shortformconsultants.com is reading - MBS RECAP: Nice While It Lasted - Posted To: MBS CommentaryYesterday's massive stock market rout was enough to coax reluctant bond yields to the lowest levels since the end of January. Given that the end of January... ow.ly/xKfX50goJU5

shortformconsultants.com is reading U.S. House passes spending bill to avert gov't shutdown, sends to Senate - WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to avoid government agency shutdowns at the end... ow.ly/kYPn50goJHa

shortformconsultants.com is reading - Brexit hit to UK food prices pushes up spending in January - BRC retailers group - LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain's shoppers carried on spending more on food in January, reflecting the rise in inflation since th... ow.ly/Je9M50goIO7

shortformconsultants.com is reading - Stock sell-off overdue, investors lick their wounds and hunt - The speed of Monday's jaw-dropping sell-off on Wall Street had traders and investors bumped and bruised. But few seemed surprised that a pullback had a... ow.ly/SyiZ50goIO8

shortformconsultants.com is reading - MBS RECAP: Good News and Bad News After Today's Insane Rally - Posted To: MBS CommentaryYes, I'm going to call a 13bp gain in 10yr yields an insane rally, because who would have logically conceived of such a thing ... ow.ly/98xz50gnUny

shortformconsultants.com is reading Two UK investors eye $80 mln in token sale for VC platform - NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Scottish entrepreneurs Doug Barrowman and Michelle Mone are seeking to raise about $80 million in a token offering next month t... ow.ly/gqkT50gnUbe

shortformconsultants.com is reading - Banks in Britain and U.S. ban Bitcoin buying with credit cards - LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain and the United States have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other "cryptocurrencies", fearing a ... ow.ly/MSPd50gnRFK

shortformconsultants.com is reading - UK rents rise at slowest pace since 2013 as Brexit vote weighs - LONDON (Reuters) - Average rents for residential properties in Britain grew at their slowest pace since 2013 last year, a survey showed on Monday, a ... ow.ly/iKQl50gnRFL

shortformconsultants.com is reading U.S. fintech Stripe picks Dublin for new engineering hub - LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. payments firm Stripe said on Monday it would place its first engineering centre outside its home market in the Irish capital D... ow.ly/Dkx750gn4YS

shortformconsultants.com is reading UPDATE 1-Trump says Republican memo vindicates him in Russia probe - PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a controversial memo attacking federal law enforcement written... ow.ly/Abpr50gmyTz

shortformconsultants.com is reading - Builders See Strong 55+ Housing Market - Posted To: MND NewsWireThe aging of America seems to be stoking the enthusiasm of homebuilders about catering to the senior set. The National Association of Home Builders (N... ow.ly/dcEb50gmyJ2

shortformconsultants.com is reading - CRA Trends; Homeowner's Insurance and Title News; Subservicing Product - Posted To: Pipeline PressThe total number of slot machines in Las Vegas is down 23 percent from its peak in 2001, partially because slot gamb... ow.ly/fiGX50glYXd

shortformconsultants.com is reading British Business Bank to provide 100 mln pounds to firms hit by Carillion collapse - Feb 3 (Reuters) - The British Business Bank will provide up to 100 million pounds ($141.53 million) of lending to small businesses ... ow.ly/K3nK50glYPE

shortformconsultants.com is reading - After first UK rate rise in a decade, chances grow of another in May - LONDON (Reuters) - After waiting for over 10 years for a Bank of England (BoE) interest rate increase, investors are increasingly expecting ano... ow.ly/P8Xo50glXfl

shortformconsultants.com is reading REFILE-UPDATE 2-Weaker estimates cast shadow over Visa's profit beat - Feb 1 (Reuters) - Visa Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, joining smaller rival Mastercard, as a solid holiday sho... ow.ly/nFg950glaDP

shortformconsultants.com is reading - MBS RECAP: Bond Rout Kicks Into Higher Gear - Posted To: MBS CommentaryThe first day of a new month always holds opportunities and risks for rates. Investors who were compelled to hold certain positions through yes... ow.ly/2udv50gla5a

shortformconsultants.com is reading - UK house prices show surprise pick up in January - Nationwide - LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices grew more strongly than expected in January but there is little sign of a sustained pick-up as households cont... ow.ly/QPJw50gl6EF

shortformconsultants.com is reading - MBS RECAP: Fed, SOTU Pass Without a Trace - Posted To: MBS CommentaryStay skeptical about easy answers in financial news! Here's a tremendous example. Much has been made of the stock market being on the edge of a m... ow.ly/hk7950gkkHO

shortformconsultants.com is reading Australian home prices slip again in January as lending rules bite - SYDNEY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Home prices across Australia's major cities fell further in January as weakness spread out from the Sydney market in the ... ow.ly/zIgs50gkk1q

shortformconsultants.com is reading - UK poised to protect consumers from high-cost credit - LONDON (Reuters) - New rules could soon be brought in to protect consumers in Britain from high-cost credit companies such as doorstep lenders and household ap... ow.ly/tujW50gkgJ2