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Welcome to the Wild World of Mortgage Rates! What’s the Buzz? So, you may have heard that the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages has gone up slightly to 6.86%. But fear not! This doesn’t mean you have to give up on your dream of homeownership just yet. What Does This Mean for…

Meeting of the Minds: Judy Shelton on Fed Policy, Inflation, Trump, and Crypto The Backdrop A week after former President Donald Trump secured a second term in the White House and days after the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point cut, Yahoo Finance’s Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Independent Institute senior fellow…

The Wall Street Bonus Boom: A Deep Dive What’s the Buzz About? Well, hold onto your wallets folks, because word on the street is that Wall Street bonuses are expected to skyrocket across nearly every sector this year. That’s right, we’re talking about fat stacks of cash raining down on the financial elite like never…

The U.S. Federal Reserve and Potential Rate Cuts What Does Former Fed Policymaker Loretta Mester Say? During a recent discussion, former Fed policymaker Loretta Mester expressed her opinion that the U.S. Federal Reserve may carry out fewer rate cuts next year than previously anticipated. This shift in expectations is tied to the potential impact of…

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Reaches New Record High Crypto Industry Surges as Bitcoin Hits $83,000 Bitcoin (BTC-USD) extends its record run on Monday morning, originally crossing over $82,000 and now shooting past $83,000 to a new all-time high. The cryptocurrency sector continues to benefit from the Trump reelection rally, with crypto-related stocks like Coinbase Global (COIN), MARA…

Traders Buckle Up for a Wild Ride Surprise! Election Volatility Fizzles Out Traders have been on edge for weeks leading up to the election, anticipating a storm of market volatility once the results were announced. The uncertainty of which political party would be in control and how they would shape fiscal policy had kept traders…

Welcome to the World of Entrepreneurship Episode 1: The Beginning Stage Starting a small business is no easy feat. It requires courage, determination, and a willingness to take risks. In the first episode of our groundbreaking series, we follow the stories of entrepreneurs who took the leap and embarked on the journey of building their…

Mona Mahajan: Broader Market Leadership Has Legs Expert Insight from Edward Jones Senior Investment Strategist In a recent appearance on “Bloomberg The Close,” Mona Mahajan, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones, shared her thoughts on the current state of the market. She expressed confidence in the broadening of market leadership, stating that it “has legs”…