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Mortgage rates swing back above 6%, raising tricky questions for buyers and sellers
A recent dip below 6% had buyers and sellers feeling hopeful about a thawing housing market, but the Iran war has added uncertainty. Source link
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Nvidia’s big GTC event could spark a rally in these 5 stocks
The next generation of AI chips is driving a multibillion-dollar boom in optical interconnects, and Bank of America believes these stocks could be big winners. Source link
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U.S. oil surges over 11% toward a record weekly gain, as the Middle East conflict spurs worries over production cuts
U.S. oil prices rallied Friday and were on track to set a record weekly gain of 35%, as the Middle East begins to feel a squeeze in production and storage capacity as the Iran conflict runs through a seventh day. Source link
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Why Treasurys are failing their biggest test in decades — and what you should own instead
U.S. government bonds began losing their safe-haven status long before the attack on Iran. Source link
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Trump calls for regime change after U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. Markets should brace for more than June’s brief military campaign.
The next 24 to 48 hours of conflict will be crucial for markets after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran. Source link
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More than 80% say affordability has not improved under Trump, exclusive YouGov-MarketWatch poll finds
Trump touted his record on cost-of-living issues during Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Source link
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Gold sheds its safe-haven status. Is it just another momentum play now?
Gold has been on a spectacular, record-breaking bull run for much of the past three years — but some of the shine may be coming off the yellow metal, judging by its moves over the past week. Source link
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My ex-wife took out a $100K Parent PLUS loan for our son. Am I morally or legally obliged to pay it off?
“Our son makes $45,000 a year and has no immediate prospects for significantly increasing his income.” Source link
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‘I’m a loner’: I’m 62 with a multimillion-dollar portfolio and no heirs. Should I find a wife for my twilight years?
“I have never been married, have no siblings, and both my parents have passed away.” Source link
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Investors see hope in the economy despite AI fears igniting a turbulent week for markets
Investors are about to wrap up an unusual week in the stock market, when surprisingly strong job gains for January and an easing annual rate of consumer-price inflation failed to erase jitters about artificial intelligence’s capacity to destroy industries. Source link
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