Author: super@dmin
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Economic Report: Mortgage rates tick up as the spring selling season hangs in the balance
Rates for home loans rose modestly as economic data continued to surprise to the upside, but remained low enough to keep homeownership more affordable than last year.
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Encore: Treasury and IRS move backward by giving a green light to offering retiree pension buyouts
Transforming a stream of lifetime benefits into a lump sum undermines retirement security
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Metals Stocks: Gold prices fall below $1,300, with 5-session win streak at risk
Gold prices head sharply lower Thursday, struggling to hold on to a psychologically significant level at $1,300, with a fifth straight gain in jeopardy, amid a climb in U.S. dollars.
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A tragedy is unfolding in the stock market that should worry both bulls and bears
When this rally runs out of steam, the ensuing crash could topple the economy, warns Sven Henrich.
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Bond Report: Treasury yields tick higher ahead of economic data, Fed speakers
Treasury yields edge higher Thursday ahead of a raft of economic data and several speeches by the Federal Reserve.
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Need to Know: The joy ride for stocks from central banks is over, says strategist
Our call of the day, from Hussein Sayed, chief market strategist at FXTM, says it’s time for investors to start holding Wall Street responsible for further stock market gains and stop looking to central banks for a rescue.
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Europe markets fall despite Brexit progress
Investors took no comfort in the relief from worrying about a no-deal scenario
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Howard Gold’s No-Nonsense Investing: How investors can profit from a world economy still addicted to cheap money
Howard Gold’s advice for investors a decade into an economic recovery.
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NerdWallet: Don’t pass up these freebies that come with student loans
Some private lenders offer complimentary benefits like career coaching and academic help.
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Deutsche Boerse, Refinitiv in forex-unit talks
Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1.XE) said Thursday that it is in concrete talks with Refinitiv–formerly the financial-and-risk arm of Thomson Reuters–to buy some of its foreign-exchange businesses. Deutsche Boerse said negotiations are ongoing, but it didn’t specify which units it is pursuing or mention a potential deal value.