The 1% Are Shifting Millions Into These 4 Assets — Should You?
While the typical investor is often advised to "stay the course," the ultra-wealthy usually have someone whose sole job it is ...
It's a Key Time to Boost Your Credit Score. Here's Why -- and How
Another great way to boost your credit score is to lower your credit utilization, which measures the amount of available ...
Charting the Global Economy: Prospects Dim for European Economy
Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly shrank this month, fueling concerns about the prospects for Europe’s economy ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Hold Steady as Markets Wait for More Data
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Strong economic data has kept mortgage rates elevated, and they might only ...
CD Rates Mostly Held Firm This Week—But the Top Nationwide Offer Is Expected to End Soon
The best CD rates held their ground in all but one term this past week, meaning you can still snag a rate up to 5.50%. But ...
South Africa's Central Bank to cut rates sparingly in 2025
South African Reserve Bank, or SARB, Governor Lesetja Kganyago expects only a few additional interest-rate cuts next year.
Money blog: How much does it cost to freeze your eggs and can it go wrong? Three women who've done it share their stories
Our weekend long read by reporter Bhvishya Patel looks at the growing trend of women freezing their eggs. We'll be back with ...
'Padding the profit margin': Why are interest rates still rising on store credit cards?
The Federal Reserve hasn’t raised interest rates since the summer of 2023. But America’s retailers apparently didn’t get the ...
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Interest Rates Recently Did Something They Haven't Done Since March 2020, and It Could Trigger a Big Move in the Stock Market
Interest rates hit a two-decade high following the Federal Reserve's last hike in 2023. With inflation clearly trending lower ...
Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.
Black Friday puts consumer spending in market's glare with stocks near records
Black Friday kicks off a holiday shopping season that could shed light on how buyers are grappling with higher prices.
S&P 500 is on a 12-month tear as tariffs threaten 2025 outlook for U.S. stocks
David Kostin, chief U.S. equity strategist at Goldman Sachs Group, has forecast that the S&P 500 could rise to 6,500 by the end of next year. During a media briefing earlier this week, he said that ...