Money, Wealth & Power—A Daily Look at the Financial World
Stock investors have rarely seen a run like the one unfolding under President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office. Through nearly one year of his second term, the S&P 500 has delivered an annualized return of 16.7%, putting Trump in second place among modern presidents for market performance over roughly 129 years of data….
Big Tech’s dominance is finally cracking, and the market’s leadership board is being rewritten in real time. The new momentum trade is not about chasing the same mega-cap platforms but about following money into smaller companies and real-economy sectors that are suddenly outpacing the giants. I see a rotation that looks less like a blip…
Mortgage rates have finally retreated from their recent peaks, giving homebuyers a sliver of relief and raising hopes that the cost of borrowing could soon feel normal again. The central question now is not whether rates will ease, but how far they can realistically fall in 2026, and whether a return to something starting with…
New York’s rent wars are colliding with its tax machine, and the fallout is landing squarely on the city’s landlords. As Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushes a sweeping rent-freeze pledge, property owners are staring at higher tax bills that threaten to erase already thin margins and, paradoxically, set the stage for higher prices over time. I…
Foreclosure is back at the center of the U.S. housing story, as lenders step up efforts to reclaim properties from struggling borrowers and investors circle distressed deals. The latest data show a clear upswing in filings, repossessions, and foreclosure starts, signaling a new phase in the market cycle rather than a repeat of the last…
Advanced Micro Devices is back at the center of the AI trade, and a new, aggressive price target from a 5-star analyst has jolted expectations for where the stock could go next. The call lands just as Wall Street is recalibrating its view of AMD’s role in data center AI, gaming, and embedded chips, and…
Wall Street is bracing for a familiar kind of pain. After a strong first year of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, strategists are warning that the classic midterm election slump in stocks is reasserting itself in 2026, with volatility already picking up and expectations coalescing around a sharp pullback before voters head to…
When I walk into a listing that is about to hit the market, I know the fastest way to boost its appeal is to start hiding specific everyday items. Professional stagers consistently strip out anything that distracts buyers from the architecture, light, and layout, because a neutral, uncluttered backdrop sells. Here are eight categories I…
The most aggressive warning on the U.S. housing market right now is not about a mild correction. It is a call for a collapse that could eclipse the 2008 crisis, with one prominent analyst arguing that home values could be cut in half by 2026. I set out to test that claim against what other…
Homeowners sitting on record equity are being courted by a new kind of deal that promises cash today with no monthly payments. Instead of a traditional loan, companies are offering contracts that trade a slice of a home’s future value for an upfront check, quietly shifting risk from Wall Street and fintech firms onto families’…