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Homeownership gap between genders widens in 2022
The rate of single women becoming homeowners grew by leaps and bounds in recent years, but during 2022, some of those gains were wiped out, a Zillow analysis found. As a result, the gap compared with single men owning a house widened. The homeownership rate for single women dipped to 24.5% from 28.6% the year … [Read more…]
Bonds Manage to Hold Gains Despite Risk Recovery
Bonds Manage to Hold Gains Despite Risk Recovery Everything has been driven by the “risk-on, risk-off” movements relating to the banking sector over the past 2 weeks. The only brief exception was on Fed day, but markets still managed to fall into a flight-to-safety pattern by the end of that day. Another flight-to-safety showed up overnight–this time driven by Deutsche Bank. EU bonds led US bond yields lower, but the momentum reversed course before 7am ET. The rest of the day saw stocks and EU bonds trudge back toward or above yesterday’s levels. US bonds managed to hold some of the gains with 3.382 emerging as a good pivot point for 10yr yields. Econ Data / Events Durable Goods -1.0 vs 0.6 f’cast, -5.0 prev Durables, excluding aircraft/defense 0.2 vs 0.0 f’cast, last month revised to 0.3 from 0.8 Markit Services PMI 53.8 vs 50.5 f’cast, 50.6 prev Market Movement Recap 09:15 AM 10yr down 11.2bps at 3.302. MBS up more than a quarter point on Deutsche Bank concerns. 10:00 AM Losing ground after PMI data and a correction in EU bonds. 10yr down 5.6bps at 3.359. MBS down an eighth on the day and a quarter point from AM highs. 11:18 AM Recovering a bit. MBS back near unchanged levels. 10yr down 6bps at 3.356. 02:50 PM MBS still near unchanged levels. 10yr now down only 4.5bps at 3.369
Why mortgage rates will not return to recent lows any time soon – The Conversation
Why mortgage rates will not return to recent lows any time soon The Conversation
Using Your 401(k) to Pay Off Your Mortgage
The government offers several incentives for retirement accounts like 401(k)s. For instance, theyâre a tax-deferred investment, meaning you wonât pay taxes on them until you withdraw. 401(k) deposits also donât count as taxable income during the year that you make them, ⦠Continue reading â
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How to Invest in Airbnb Without Owning Property?
Airbnb, which literally started with an air mattress in San Francisco, has now become arguably the biggest thing in hospitality. This app and website reached a level where many people run entire businesses, particularly in communities with lots of tourism. ⦠Continue reading â
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How to Borrow Against Your Life Insurance Policy
Life insurance is an important policy to protect your loved ones financially in case of a tragic event. But if your policy has a cash value to it, you can benefit by burrowing from it if the cash value is ⦠Continue reading â
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