A major Wall Street firm is drawing a striking parallel to the housing bubble. Blackstone’s Joe Zidle calls homes almost as unaffordable as the 2007 peak. Yet, he believes a crash is unlikely due to a major difference: Most owners aren’t using their homes like an ATM. “That caused so many people to go upside
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The selling in Bitcoin (BTC) is showing no sign of abating and Bitcoin has fallen for seven straight weeks for the first time ever. This indicates that the momentum remains strongly in favor of the bears. While the short-term sentiment remains bearish, institutional traders seem to be taking a longer-term approach on cryptocurrencies. Goldman Sachs
Although discounting has a critical role in funding and refunding decisions, it does not receive the attention it deserves. For example, to analyze a refunding proposal, we need to determine the cost of the outstanding and the refunding bonds on a present-value basis. Should tax-exempt and taxable bonds be discounted with the same rate or
Vladimir Putin has signalled Russia will tolerate Finland and Sweden joining Nato but warned that the Kremlin would respond if the alliance installed military bases or equipment in either country. Putin said on Monday that the proposed Nato enlargement posed “no direct threat for Russia”, according to the news agency Interfax. He added that he
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester backed raising interest rates by half percentage points at the central bank’s next two policy meetings in order to tamp down surging inflation. “Unless there are some big surprises, I expect it to be appropriate to raise the policy rate another 50 basis points at each of
In this article ZI COST CI COUR GDOT Megan Leonhardt | CNBC Friday’s rally gave investors a bit of respite from the latest bout of stock market tumult, but more volatility is likely ahead. It doesn’t help that inflation continues to bite, and the Federal Reserve’s move to raise rates has created further uncertainty. Wall
In this article TWTR AFRM HOOD TOST MSTR Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter tumbled 14.6% in premarket trading after Elon Musk tweeted that his deal to buy the company was “temporarily” on hold, as he awaits details on the number of fake and spam accounts on the
Albi, set on the Tarn River in the south of France, has many claims to fame. The Episcopal city boasts the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia with its fortress-like brick exterior and lavish interiors. The consistent French Gothic architecture earned the cathedral, built over 200 years from the 13th and 15th centuries, a UNESCO World
A newly sold home is shown in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images It could be more listings on the market, or perhaps just fear that interest rates will move even higher, but homebuyers are showing more demand for mortgages. They are, however, turning even more to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), which offer lower rates.
Goldman Sachs Senior Chairman and former CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that companies and consumers should prepare for a recession in the U.S. He stressed that it’s a “very, very, high risk.” Goldman’s Blankfein Warns About a Recession Lloyd Blankfein, a former Goldman Sachs CEO who is now the firm’s senior chairman, warned about an
As gas prices hit a fresh record high Friday, some analysts wonder when they will begin to impact the credit quality of transportation assets, like toll roads and airlines. Not now, S&P Global Ratings said in a report, but that could change if high prices stick around. “From a historical perspective, volatile fuel prices have
Finland is applying for Nato membership in a historic move that would more than double the defence alliance’s borders with Russia and change the geopolitics of Europe. “This is a historic day. A new era starts,” Finnish president Sauli Niinistö said at a press conference, as Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, another non-Nato member
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It took just seven days for the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem to spiral down as prices came crashing from $85 on May 5 to nearly $0 on May 12. As the market slowly gained clarity on what transpired, the trading volume of LUNA saw a steep recovery of over 200% over the weekend. As a result
Illinois’ rosier near-term fiscal landscape and state bond rating momentum helped lift the ratings of public transit agencies and the state’s public universities and more than $5 billion of rated debt. Earlier this month, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority’s $1.7 billion of general obligation bonds to Aa3 from A1 due
Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images MicroStrategy, the enterprise software maker that’s bet big on bitcoin over the past two years, is now underwater on its holdings of the world’s largest cryptocurrency due to the market tumble. Bitcoin traded around $28,000 apiece on Thursday morning, recovering somewhat from earlier losses that brought the digital
In this article TWTR AFRM HOOD Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares of the social media platform slid 8% after Elon Musk said his take-private deal is on hold until he receives more information about how many fake accounts
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Breaking: Terra blockchain officially halted following LUNA price collapse This
Gone are the days of the humble log cabin, or so you’d think walking through this more than 11,000-square-foot getaway perched on the slopes of Arrowhead Mountain. Newly listed at $17.495 million, the seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom home features luxury amenities not often found in your average log cabin-style design, including a wine room, movie theater and