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Why Estate Planning Is the Answer to Economic Uncertainty
6+ min ago (1236+ words) If there's one word that best summarizes the current economy, it's uncertainty. Open a newspaper, scroll through financial headlines, or listen to earnings calls, and the same theme keeps surfacing. Uncertainty has become the new normal " and it shows no…...
Latest inflation data comes in hotter than expected. Here is what it means for advisors
7+ min ago (525+ words) The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data came in higher-than-expected Friday, causing some upset in the markets - advisors are playing close attention to what the numbers could mean for the Federal Reserve and potential rate cuts. PPI is an important…...
Hot US PPI Sends Stocks Lower, Stagflation Fears Return
11+ min ago (244+ words) Hot US PPI Sinks US Stocks as Stagflation Fears Return'BeInCrypto Hot US PPI Sinks US Stocks as Stagflation Fears Return Written & Edited by January's PPI (Producer Price Index) printed +2.9% year-over-year (YoY) against a +2.6% forecast, with core PPI surging +3.6% versus +3.0% expected,…...
Gold holds near $5,200 as Fed bets fade, WGC sees upside
27+ min ago (802+ words) Gold steadied around $5,177 on Friday, consolidating within this week's range as traders weighed fading hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts against persistent geopolitical risk. At the same time, the World Gold Council (WGC) argues that the metal's recent strength…...
Mortgage rates at 3.5-year low; Is that a game changer for home buyers?
33+ min ago (724+ words) (TNND) " Mortgage rates have dropped below 6% for the first time in three and a half years, according to Freddie Mac. That has the potential to spur sales in what's been a stagnant housing market, with the busy spring buying season…...
INFLATION FEAR RETURNS
34+ min ago (320+ words) U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in January, likely as businesses passed on higher costs from import tariffs, suggesting inflation could pick up in the months ahead. The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5% last month after advancing by…...
Heartland Surge: Surprise Kansas City Fed Rebound Sidelines U.S. Recession Fears
34+ min ago (991+ words) Heartland Surge: Surprise Kansas City Fed Rebound Sidelines U.S. Recession Fears'FinancialContent Heartland Surge: Surprise Kansas City Fed Rebound Sidelines U.S. Recession Fears In a week defined by economic uncertainty and shifting fiscal narratives, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released a…...
German inflation falls back below 2%
37+ min ago (350+ words) German headline inflation has fallen below the ECB's 2% target German inflation falls back below 2% Ongoing favourable energy base effects and abating food price pressure have pushed down German inflation to 1.9% year-on-year in February German headline inflation, according to the national…...
Taking Another Look at the Phoenix Housing Market
44+ min ago (285+ words) Phoenix continues to distinguish itself as one of the nation's most structurally resilient housing markets. Even as job growth moderates due to national economic volatility and some residential sectors are working through a wave of supply over the past few…...
US stocks slump and oil prices jump as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (654+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and is staggering toward the finish of what would be just its second losing month in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 569 points, or 1.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was…...