A new report from LendingTree found that US homeowners have $28.7 trillion in total home equity. That’s more than $334,000 of equity per owner-occupied housing unit in the US. Huge home-price appreciation could help keep consumers afloat as savings dry up. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a… Continue reading US homeowners are sitting on $28.7 trillion of equity
How to get the biggest bang for your back-to-school buck
A short plan for how to get what the kids need is better than no plan Published Aug 31, 2023 • Last updated 16 hours ago • 4 minute read Back-to-school supplies in a store in Toronto. Photo by Cole Burston/The Canadian Press files One of the biggest annual expenses for parents is paying for what… Continue reading How to get the biggest bang for your back-to-school buck
When should I start CPP and what’s the best way to draw down my retirement investments?
Couple already in retirement seeks advice on a new strategy Published Aug 30, 2023 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 5 minute read It’s important for people about to retire to be clear about their expenses. Photo by Gigi Suhanic/National Post photo illustration By Mary Teresa Bitti One of the key challenges people face in… Continue reading When should I start CPP and what’s the best way to draw down my retirement investments?
Valuation Metrics That Will Make You a Better Investor
Enterprise value. Earnings before interest and taxes. Free cash flow. Weighted thingamajig foofaraw. Okay, we made up that last one. But there are scores of investing jargon and calculations — many with off-putting acronyms — that investors can use to shed light on a stock’s valuation and outlook. Most investors are familiar with a few… Continue reading Valuation Metrics That Will Make You a Better Investor
5 Monopoly Stocks At the Top of Their Game
Monopolies in the commonly accepted definition of the word are rare these days compared to their presence during the 19th and 20th centuries. First, industries are more complex. Second, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), formed in 1914, has more teeth, though it has suffered some high-profile losses of late such as with the Microsoft (MSFT)/Activision… Continue reading 5 Monopoly Stocks At the Top of Their Game
Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After ADP Jobs Data
Stocks closed higher Wednesday as investors cheered another bad-news-is-good-news reading on the labor market. However, enthusiasm was contained after a separate economic report stirred up recession fears. Ahead of the opening bell, ADP said the U.S. added 177,000 private payrolls in August, well below the 200,000 increase expected by economists and the downwardly revised… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After ADP Jobs Data
China’s property crisis deepens with 87% value wipeout in developers’ dollar bonds
China’s property sector has faced mounting stress in recent years, with developers struggling to service their enormous debt. Investor anxiety about the property crisis has fueled a rout in Chinese developers’ dollar bonds, which have lost 87% of their value, according to Debtwire. As many as 53 Chinese developers have collapsed in recent years. Loading… Continue reading China’s property crisis deepens with 87% value wipeout in developers’ dollar bonds
4 Big Tech giants have plowed over $1 trillion into stock buybacks in 10 years — more than Tesla or Meta’s entire market value
Four Big Tech firms splurged over $1 trillion on stock buybacks in 10 years, S&P Global data shows. Apple spent over $600 billion on its own shares, more than Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta combined. The quartet’s outlay on buybacks exceeds the market values of Tesla, Meta, and Berkshire Hathaway. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for… Continue reading 4 Big Tech giants have plowed over $1 trillion into stock buybacks in 10 years — more than Tesla or Meta’s entire market value
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