Mortgage Rates Today, March 12, 2026: 30-Year Rates Rise to 6.23%
Factors influencing current mortgage rates
Today’s mortgage rates are influenced by economic and market conditions, as well as personal factors. The rate you’re quoted by a lender might be higher or lower than the national average. Here are some of the items considered when calculating your mortgage rate:
- 10-year Treasury yield: Current mortgage rates,
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What to Do If Your Retirement Plan Is Coming Up Short
For IRAs, you can contribute up to $7,500 in 2026, plus a catch-up contribution of $1,100 if you’re 50 or older.
Delay taking Social Security
When you start taking Social Security matters. Though you can technically start receiving benefits at age 62, you can receive a larger amount by delaying until your full retirement age or longer.
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Many retirees view age 67 as the natural time to claim Social Security. For anyone born in 1960 or later, it’s full retirement age (FRA), which means you can claim your full calculated benefit with no early filing reduction.
That milestone often makes 67 feel like the sensible middle ground. But benefits continue to grow after full retirement age,
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Why Stanley Druckenmiller Took a Swing at StubHub
Stanley Druckenmiller almost never buys newly public stocks, yet his Duquesne Family Office acquired 4.3 million shares of StubHub shortly after its September IPO.
When a macro investor with his track record breaks his own pattern, it usually signals that he sees something the rest of the market hasn’t priced in.
Key Points
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Druckenmiller sees StubHub as a dominant,
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Is IonQ The Best Bet on the Future of Quantum?
IonQ has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of renewed excitement around next-generation computing. Shares are up roughly 3x the S&P 500 this year as investors increasingly view quantum computing as moving closer to real-world use rather than remaining a purely academic pursuit.
The key question is whether IonQ’s rally reflects genuine long-term potential,
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Billionaire Dumps Popular AI Stock
In the second quarter, billionaire Steven Cohen exited its entire position in SoundHound AI, a company once touted as one of the purest ways to invest in voice-driven artificial intelligence.
The move came after SoundHound’s stock had surged more than 3x in a year as investors piled into anything labeled “AI.”
So why would one of Wall Street’s most sophisticated investors bail out just as the hype peaked?