Here’s a sneaky way to play the Fed’s rate increase
But watch out for the pitfalls. Source：MarketWatch
My rental property is paid off, but I need cash. Is this a bad time to take out a $50,000 HELOC?
The Federal Reserve announced a quarterpercentagepoint interestrate hike Wednesday, to a range of 3.75%4.0%. Source：MarketWatch
Google is playing a different AI game than everyone else, and Wall Street may be missing the point
Investors have been fixated on the relative performance of Alphabet’s AI models when they should instead be cheering the company’s cloud potential, an analyst…
Warsh’s Fed rolls out first interest-rate hike in 3 years — with one more increase expected
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday rolled out its decision on interest rates as the U.S. central bank tries to tame persistent inflation. Source：MarketWatch
Micron’s stock could climb 70% higher thanks to a factor that’s been largely absent so far
Shares of Micron trade at a stubbornly low valuation but a TD Cowen analyst thinks that could change. Source：MarketWatch
15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500
There is a correlation between increasing dividends and strong investment performance — even if a stock has a low dividend yield when you buy.…
More home builders cut prices as buyers get spooked
A rising share of builders are slashing prices on newly built homes despite increasing construction costs, as buyers get spooked by high mortgage rates.…
Why a strategist who previously thought inflation was contained now sees potential for aggressive Fed rate hikes
Albert Edwards of Société Générale says today’s gasoline prices are more closely aligned with crudeoil prices of $150 a barrel than current levels. For diesel,…
The data-center backlash is so fierce that Republican candidates are willing to cross Trump
President Trump has been a vocal supporter of data centers, but GOP candidates in tight midterm races are increasingly taking a different tack.…
Traders are betting Trump may soon turn on Fed chair Kevin Warsh as interest-rate hikes loom
At this point, an interestrate hike from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is seen as a virtual certainty by most of Wall Street, although some believe a hold…
Retail sales surged toward the end of summer. Economy still has plenty of momentum.
Sales at U.S. retailers surged in August and posted the biggest increase in five months, offering another piece of evidence suggesting the economy sped up…
Like Costco, Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans
Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans as part of a new partnership with a nonprofit health insurer. Source：MarketWatch