We are near a point where most of the large investors are leaving or are gone.Many economist have predicted about a 5% nationwide appreciation, and also say that this could be the first time the Real Estate peak is lower then the previous peak.

The city was actually rated the most livable city in the U.S. by The Economist.

The obvious choice is the Chinese currencyReuters reports that MIT economist Simon Johnson has predicted the Chinese yuan will replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency within the next twenty years.

*Disclaimer - this is my opinion, I'm not an economist. 

I attended a speech today by a local economist who was making an interesting case for the strength of Solano County.

I subscribe to several economist pubs, including Dent's Boom & Bust.

Some of the smartest economists and hedge fund managers I know have been calling a reversal in the ten year yield for several years now.

Austin Business Journal just reported a RE economist saying now is the time to sell Austin hotels and apartments, and the rest of Texas is beginning to expect repercussions from the oil  slow down.  

http://rt.com/business/russell-investments-chief-economist-dead-564/

Christopher Thornberg (one of my favorite economists, with a really good track record predicting CA trends), recently said that Bakersfield is one of the fastest growing areas in CA.