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Economy

“Argentina Inflation Hits 79% Ahead of Likely Rate Hike”

“…Clothing prices rose 109% from a year earlier, while food costs increased by 80%. Worse may be to come, since the government raised regulated utility prices in September, which will have a knock on effect in several sectors… Central bank… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage demand from homebuyers falls 29% since last year, as interest rates surge past 6%”

“…“The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit the 6% mark for the first time since 2008 – rising to 6.01% – which is essentially double what it was a year ago,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“U.S. mortgage interest rates top 6% for first time since 2008″

“…The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose above 6% for the first time since 2008 and is now more than double the level it was one year ago, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) data showed on… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“15 Stocks Billionaire Investors Agree It’s Smart To Buy Now”

“Stocks ‘Smart Money’ Billionaires’ Are Buying Based on new or added to positions by 47 key institutional investors in the second quarter of 2022 Company Row Labels Number of portfolios added to Stock YTD % ch. Sector Eli Lilly (LLY)… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Morgan Stanley expects the S&P 500 to plunge another 17%-27% within the next four months — use these 3 top recession-resistant stocks for protection”

“…“Our ’22/’23/’24 base case estimates are now 3%/13%/14% below consensus, respectively,” a team of Morgan Stanley analysts led by Mike Wilson write in a recent note to investors. “In our base case, 2023 now marks a modest earnings contraction (-3%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation: Consumer prices rise 8.3% over last year in August, tanking stocks and clinching rate hikes”

“…The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August reflected an 8.3% increase over last year and a 0.1% increase over the prior month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Economists had expected prices to rise 8.1% over last year and fall 0.1%… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Ethereum Blockchain’s Upgrade May Lead to Greater Institutional Adoption of Ether: Bank of America”

“…The notable reduction in energy consumption after the Merge may allow some institutional investors to purchase ether (ETH) for the first time – those who were barred from buying tokens that run on blockchains that use the PoW consensus mechanism,… Continue Reading…

Energy, Stocks

“Exxon and 3 Other Energy Stocks Whose Dividends Look Like They Can Weather Tough Times”

“… Durable Dividends These are among the energy companies in the S&P 500 that increased their dividends in consecutive years earlier in the pandemic. Company / Ticker Recent Price Recent Yield YTD Return Market Value (bil) Exxon Mobil / XOM… Continue Reading…

Business, Cryptocurrencies

“GameStop reports wider loss, announces partnership with crypto exchange FTX”

“GameStop said Wednesday that quarterly sales declined and losses widened, as it burned through cash and inventory swelled. The video game retailer also disclosed a new partnership with crypto exchange FTX. Shares of the company rose more than 6% in premarket trading Thursday.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“67% of pandemic ‘boomerang kids’ are still living with mom and dad”

“At the height of the Covid pandemic, many young adults moved back in with mom and dad. It was an unprecedented moment of uncertainty; college campuses were closed, and jobs were scarce. More than two years later, 67% of millennials… Continue Reading…