The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Inflation is up, the stock market is down, and I bonds have suddenly come into vogue due to … Read more
It’s clear the pandemic has and will continue to have profound effects on individuals’ finances and the nation’s economy. New data reveals in more detail just how the last two years have opened new economic doors and created new financial challenges for the nation’s largest living generation, millennials, and their younger Gen Z counterparts. A … Read more
FG Trade | E + | Getty Images The recent volatile price action in the stock market has been scary for some investors, especially younger ones just dipping their toes into putting money away for the long-term. Still, financial experts say that now is a good time for people to start investing or to continue … Read more
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Average long-term US mortgage rates retreated modestly this week, but interest on the key 30-year loan remains at decade-high levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate slipped to 5.25% from 5.3% last week. By contrast, the average rate stood at 3% a … Read more
When it comes to auto insurance rates, where you live matters. The difference between the highest and lowest average annual premiums in the US is $ 2,120, according to a recent Bankrate study that ranks states based on the “true cost” of car insurance. The study’s true cost ranking is derived from the average total … Read more
What should you expect for mortgage interest rates in 2022? Getty Images / iStockphoto Mortgage rates have reached their highest point in 13 years, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders. And many pros say that upward climb may not have hit its peak. Indeed, we asked five pros to tell us: What will happen … Read more
If you are on the hunt for a new car, you may be weighing the lease-vs.-finance question. The primary difference is essentially renting versus buying. Monthly leasing payments satisfy a long-term rental contract, while monthly financing (loan) payments go towards eventual ownership. Leasing contracts are typically shorter than loan terms, and leasing payments are smaller … Read more
Liz Weston, CFP® Before the pandemic, entrepreneurs Liz Eddy and Alyssa Ruderman had trouble getting venture capitalists to invest in their end-of-life planning app Lantern. Potential business partners were skeptical as well. “We would hear,‘ Oh, this is really a niche issue, ’which I think is pretty hilarious,” Eddy says. “Death is quite literally the … Read more
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – May 17, 2022– Michigan-based White Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, dba as Oak Real Estate Partners, a national fund manager focused on the institutional investment sector, announced it has launched Oak Institutional Credit Solutions, LLC, a $ 500-million private real estate financing investment fund. The newly formed investment vehicle … Read more
This is the time of the quarter when investors get to see what changes Warren Buffett and the management team at Berkshire Hathaway have made to the conglomerate’s stock portfolio. The big splash in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s BRK.B, + 1.67% 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the end of the first quarter … Read more
