Home Buying Perks When the Federal Reserve pushed interest rates up in its fight against inflation during the post-pandemic period, central bankers often spoke about their goal of a “soft landing” for the economy. Success would look like this: Policy would cool the economy enough to bring inflation under control without triggering a recession. And…Read more
In America’s red-hot housing market, where high prices and high interest rates have weighed on prospective buyers, home builders have had to get creative to sell their assets. Home Buying Perks Mortgage rates have been elevated in recent years in response to the Federal Reserve’s high-interest rate policy to fight inflation. The high costs have…Read more
Early Birds, Worms or Warnings? This week’s column is going to cover two topics that are completely unrelated, except for the fact that both have made headlines this week and are worth watching for investors. We couldn’t choose a favorite so we’re doing both. First up: bank earnings. Third quarter earnings season kicked off with…Read more
