Mortgage rates dropped this week amid fresh signs of job market weakness
Mortgage rates dropped slightly this week amid new signals that the labor market is weakening and the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.
The average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.23% through Tuesday, according to Freddie Mac data, down from 6.26% a week earlier. The average 15-year mortgage rate was 5.51%,
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Read MoreStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as Wall Street looks to keep rallying into Thanksgiving
JPMorgan’s stock market strategists think 2026 will be another good year for US investors.
The firm’s equity strategy team, led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, set a year-end price target of 7,500 for the S&P 500 in 2026.
Should the Federal Reserve continue cutting interest rates,
Read MoreRobinhood's predictions market plans, Nutanix stock slides
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We are watching Robin Hood, Nutanix, and Z-scaler. First up, Robin Hood.
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The company is launching a futures and derivatives exchange with market maker Susquahanna.
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Robin Hood’s rolled out a series of new offerings in recent years designed to meet the needs of retail investors.
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Read MoreVanguard will open trading access to crypto ETFs and funds starting tomorrow
Key Takeaways
- Vanguard now permits the trading of crypto focused ETFs and mutual funds on its brokerage platform.
- The shift gives more than 50 million customers access to regulated Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and Solana investment products.
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Vanguard Group will allow ETFs and mutual funds that primarily hold cryptocurrencies to be traded on its brokerage platform starting tomorrow,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Has This Massive Dividend Stock Fallen Off Radars?
Altria has fallen off many investors’ watchlists and with good reason. If any stock falls squarely into the category of sin stock, it’s the maker of Marlboro cigarettes. The tobacco manufacturer has been plagued with competition, regulatory obstacles, and a general trend towards increased wellness.
Imagine selling a product that comes with a government warning encouraging users not to buy it,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Champion Trader Buys NEW Breakout
An old Buffett adage goes something like this “we don’t have to be smarter than others, we have to be more disciplined” and what’s true for the investing world goes for the trading world too.
In that realm, champion traders have to watch stocks like a hawk. Waiting for the precise moment for breakouts to occur and then pouncing on them when they do.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
The Next Trillion Dollar Company?
The economic ups and downs of 2020 put entire industries underwater, but the technology sector thrived. There was instant demand from consumers, educational institutions and businesses of all sizes for cloud-based services, which drove up revenue—and share prices—for companies like Amazon, Netflix, Zoom and Peloton.
Of course, that growth wasn’t limited to US-based companies.