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“Dow slides 300 points as Fed policy meeting begins, rates surge”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 340 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 shed 1% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.7%. The Federal Open Markets Committee begins its September meeting on Tuesday, where central bankers are expected to announce a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Expects Stocks to Fall 20% if Rates Rise to 4.5%”

“…Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, has predicted a sharp plunge in stock markets as the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates aggressively to tame inflation. “I estimate that a rise in rates from… 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…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin Risk-Reward Calculation is Being Upended by Rising Rates”

“…The aggregate 30-day moving-average volume for Bitcoin across Coinbase, Bitfinex, Kraken and Bitstamp is at its lowest level since August 2021, according to data compiled by Strahinja Savic at FRNT Financial. Over the last month, the aggregate daily volume on… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Surging interest rates push mortgage demand down more than 40% from a year ago”

“…Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was down 41% from the same week one year ago. The average contract interest rate for… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“3 Stocks that Could Benefit if Interest Rates Rise Higher”

“Goldman Sachs… According to TipRanks’ stock analysis, GS receives a Smart Score of 9, meaning the stock is likely to Outperform. The Smart Score is derived from 8 unique data sets, including Analyst recommendations, Crowd Wisdom, Hedge Fund Activity, Media Sentiment… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Higher mortgage rates still aren’t cooling the hot housing market”

“Mortgage rates have been steadily rising this year, but that doesn’t seem to be slowing demand for housing — yet.According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now 3.05%, up from the all-time low of 2.67% at the end of… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy, Investing

“Gold Prices May Reach Record If Fed Goes Negative On Rates”

“If the Federal Reserve is forced to embrace negative interest rates, the gold price will react by breaching the previous all-time high of $1,920 an ounce, according to Standard Chartered. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has been adamant that negative interest… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy, Personal Finance

“Angry savers emailed Janet Yellen: We’re getting crushed by low rates”

“Rock-bottom interest rates have pumped up stock prices, knocked down mortgage rates and supported the creation of countless unicorns in Silicon Valley. Savers, on the other hand, have been crushed by near-zero rates.Some of those savers penalized by the Federal Reserve’s… Continue Reading…