Winning risk-on plays

Neither S&P 500 nor Nasdaq could challenge Thursday‘s highs – opportunity to sell was acted upon right off the opening bell. Both decent intraday recoveries failed, and the indices closed on a risk-off mode – taking risk down was visible in the leader Russell 2000 as well. Smallcaps have thoughContinue Reading

Trifecta of slow-growing prices, falling mortgage rates and rising incomes inform Zillow’s forecast The mortgage payment for a typical home should be affordable in 20 of the nation’s 50 largest metros by December 2026, according to Zillow’s projections, with Chicago, Atlanta and Raleigh joining the current list.  Affordability is expectedContinue Reading

Trump calls for cap on US credit card interest rates at 10% for a year, starting January 20—Americans ‘being ripped off’

Donald Trump has called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates of 10% from January 20, saying that his administration will no longer let the American Public be “ripped off” by credit card companies. The date marks the anniversary of his second term as US president.  File photoContinue Reading