Money, Wealth & Power—A Daily Look at the Financial World
Bitcoin has already rewritten the record books, but the most aggressive forecasts suggest the real fireworks may still lie ahead. A growing group of analysts and trading firms now argue that a move toward $150,000 in 2026 is not a moonshot, but a plausible extension of the current cycle if liquidity, institutional demand, and market…
Jeffrey Gundlach is once again sounding like the skunk at Wall Street’s garden party, arguing that in late 2025 almost every major asset class has been bid beyond its fundamentals. From stocks and bonds to private credit and the dollar itself, the veteran bond investor is warning that investors are paying too much for too…
The AI trade has become the market’s main story, and with it comes a familiar risk: when a single theme dominates, the eventual comedown can be brutal. If the current enthusiasm does turn out to be an AI bubble, one of the smartest hedges is not a clever options strategy or a niche ETF, but…
The sale of Manhattan’s 35 Hudson Yards for roughly $540 Million crystallizes how global capital is still willing to pay up for branded, mixed-use towers in New York’s newest business district. The price, while below the project’s early ambitions, underscores how investors are recalibrating expectations for luxury assets that blend hotel, office, and high-end residential…
One of the most aggressive corporate buyers of digital assets has just written another enormous check, committing $835 million to Bitcoin in a single move that ranks as its biggest wager since July. The purchase, executed over the past week, instantly reignites debate over whether loading a balance sheet with volatile tokens is visionary treasury…
Stretching a home loan out to half a century can make a $400,000 house look deceptively affordable, even as it quietly pushes the total tab toward $1,000,000. By trading time for lower monthly payments, borrowers end up paying far more in interest, while building equity at a crawl and taking on new kinds of risk….
President Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage plan, announced as part of his housing agenda, is pitched as a way to make homeownership more accessible by stretching payments over a much longer period. While the plan could sharply reduce monthly bills, recent analysis indicates that extending standard 30-year loans to 50 years might add up to $400,000…
Florida’s shoreline is still one of the most closely watched real estate frontiers, and the next five years are likely to reward buyers who balance lifestyle with long-term value. Based on current pricing, infrastructure investment and expert forecasts, I see a handful of beach towns where today’s purchases could look especially smart by 2030. 1)…
For buyers priced out of major Western cities, there are still countries where a livable home can cost under $100,000, although precise current prices are often unverified based on available sources. I focus here on places repeatedly cited for low real estate costs, combining that reporting with basic context on lifestyle and risk so readers…
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to lower rent caps on 650,000 rent-stabilized apartments, approving a new formula that keeps annual rent increases at 4 percent for units covered by the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The decision follows a committee’s earlier backing of a stricter 3 percent cap and reflects a broader shift away…
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