Nice article in today's WSJ about US Treasury I- bonds, soon to yield 9%. 

Or, if you don't feel like investing in RE right now, and you have some options for multiples, buy some I class treasury bonds.

Since consumer spending accounts for over two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, the retail sales data is a key indicator of growth.Weekly Change:10-year Treasuries: Fell 0.07 bpsDow Jones Aver: Rose 800 pointsNASDAQ: Fell 100 points Calendar:Wednesday, 5/12: Consumer Price IndexThursday, 5/13: Producers Price IndexFriday, 5/14: Retail SalesFor further information, comments, and questions;Lloyd SegalPresident

If a CPA has 40 years of experience, I would lean towards his answer unless you can pinpoint something in the internal revenue code, treasury regulations or a court case to show that he is wrong.All professionals can be wrong but he has a certification and experience on his side.Unless you are a 5% owner in the general contractor business, your hours working the W-2 can not be added to the real estate professional hour requirement.

The University of Michigan’s “Consumer Sentiment Index” for June will be released on Friday (6/11).Weekly Changes:10-year Treasuries: Fell 001 bpsDow Jones Average: Rose 100 pointsNASDAQ: Rose 50 pointsCalendar:Thursday, 6/10: Consumer Price IndexThursday, 6/10: ECB MeetingFriday, 6/11: JOLTSFor further information, comments, and questions:Lloyd Segal

Weekly Changes:10-year Treasuries: Fell 008 bpsDow Jones Avg: Fell 300 pointsNASDAQ: Rose 200 pointsCalendar:Tuesday, 6/15: Retail SalesWednesday, 6/16: Fed MeetingWednesday, 6/16: Housing Starts For further information, comments, and questions:Lloyd Segal

Also, the core PCE Price Index, the inflation indicator favored by the Fed, will be released on Friday (6/25).Weekly Change:10-year Treasuries: Rose 005 bpsDow Jones: Fell 900 pointsNASDAQ: Fell 100 pointsCalendar:Tuesday, 6/22: Existing Homes SalesWednesday, 6/23: New Home SalesFriday, 6/25: Core PCEFor further information, comments, and questions:Lloyd Segal

Bureau expected to report a rise of over 600,000 non-farm payroll jobs in June, and the unemployment rate is forecasted to tick down from 5.8% to 5.6%Weekly Changes:10-year Treasuries:    Rose     005 bpsDow Jones Avg:          Rose 1,000 pointsNASDAQ:                    Rose    350 pointsCalendar:Tuesday, June 29:  Consumer ConfidenceThursday, July 1:   ISM ManufacturingFriday, July 2:       EmploymentFor further information, comments, and questions:Lloyd Segal

The low rates that we've all enjoyed for so long were abnormally low due to the government propping up the 10 year treasury bond.

The short term bond market (ie 2 year treasuries) has baked in another 1.25 % rise in the prime rate over the next year or so.