August 25, 2023 U.S. stocks pare gains after Fed’s Powell says prepared to continue raising rates Investing.com — U.S. stocks pared some earlier gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told those gathered at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., that the Fed […]
August 25, 2023 ‘I lost bidding war after bidding war’: If interest rates are so high, why have house prices not declined? A ‘hellish’ imbalance in the housing market is frustrating buyers The housing market is out of whack. The process of buying a home can be painful, and the unpredictable and […]
August 24, 2023 Home-builder ETFs jump after data show new-home sales rose in July despite high mortgage rates Exchange-traded funds that buy shares of home builders swung higher after fresh data on Wednesday showed new-home sales in the U.S. climbed by more than anticipated in July. The SPDR […]
August 22, 2023 These 20 dividend-paying stocks get a double boost from declining interest rates Bondholders benefit from lower interest rates, but receiving stock dividends is even better Bonds will do well if U.S. interest rates decline in coming months. What you may not appreciate […]
August 21, 2023 Crude battles interest rates, demand uncertainty By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -Crude oil fell into negative territory as it battled possible U.S. interest rate increases and uncertainty around future Chinese demand on Monday. Brent crude was at […]
August 19, 2023 Could 7% Mortgage Rates Finally Sink Home Prices? KEY TAKEAWAYS The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has risen to a 21-year high, putting more pressure on homebuyers. Home prices have stayed resilient even amid higher mortgage rates […]
August 13, 2023 Understanding Interest Rates, Inflation, and Bonds Owning a bond is essentially like possessing a stream of future cash payments. Those cash payments are usually made in the form of periodic interest payments and the return of principal when the bond matures. In the absence […]
August 9, 2023 Mortgage Demand Falls as US Credit Downgrade, Treasury Yields Push Rates Higher FHA loan rates jump to highest levels since 2002. Mortgage applications declined 3.1% from the previous week as the average interest rate for FHA-backed mortgages increased to 7.02%—the highest in […]
August 9, 2023 Mortgage Demand Falls as US Credit Downgrade, Treasury Yields Push Rates Higher FHA loan rates jump to highest levels since 2002. Mortgage applications declined 3.1% from the previous week as the average interest rate for FHA-backed mortgages increased to 7.02%—the highest in […]
August 5, 2023 Best High-Yield Savings Account Rates for August 2023—Up to 5.25% Our Guide to the Best Rates on High-Interest Savings Accounts The APYs listed below are current as of the date of publication on this article. Our methodology consists of reviewing […]
July 31, 2023 What Happens When The Fed Raises Interest Rates? The Federal Reserve’s mission is to keep the U.S. economy humming—not too hot, not too cold, but just right. When the economy booms and “runs hot,” distortions like inflation and […]
July 31, 2023 What Happens When The Fed Raises Interest Rates? The Federal Reserve’s mission is to keep the U.S. economy humming—not too hot, not too cold, but just right. When the economy booms and “runs hot,” distortions like inflation and […]
July 31, 2023 What Happens When The Fed Raises Interest Rates? The Federal Reserve’s mission is to keep the U.S. economy humming—not too hot, not too cold, but just right. When the economy booms and “runs hot,” distortions like inflation and […]
April 21, 2023 Goldilocks Goldilocks “StableCoins, Bond Rates and more” Friday 4-21-2023 Goldilocks and Seeds of Wisdom Thank you RJ RJ: Good morning Dinar Recaps, Goldilocks posted comments and links: “Bank of America’s Hartnett sees 20% dollar selloff, […]
December 31, 2022 Economists Views on US Debt, Interest Rates, Bubbles and more….12-30-2022 US Debt Dump & Spiking Interest Rates – (Crisis Silver Stacking) Smart Silver Stackers: 12-30-2022 Foreign holders of US treasuries dumped more than half a trillion dollars worth […] Smart Silver Stacker
