Pedestrians pass a digital sign announcing the latest rates for currency in Istanbul. Photographer: Kostas Tsironis / Bloomberg Kostas Tsironis / Bloomberg News The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it is building and testing a hypothetical digital currency, equivalent to cash. The goal of the program is to improve the …
Read More »Refinancing your mortgage will cost you more thanks to a new fee from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
If you are in the process of refinancing your mortgage, you may end up paying more than you expected. Fannie Mae FNMA, + 1.42% and Freddie Mac FMCC, + 1.67% announced Wednesday night that they will now charge a 0.5% negative market fee on all refinances, including both cash-out and …
Read More »Bank of America Corp. stock market falls Wednesday, underperforming the market
Shares of Bank of America Corp. BAC, -0.70% 0.71% to $ 26.73 slipped Wednesday over what proved to be a very positive session for the stock, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, + 1.40% rising 1.40% to 3,380.35 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, + 1.04% increasing 1.05% to …
Read More »European stocks rise as investors juggle technological optimism and economic sadness
European stocks rose on the last trading day of the month, fueled by better-than-expected results and after big gains from top US tech companies. That joy helped investors sideline, for now, the signs of increasing global economic problems due to the pandemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, + 0.57% …
Read More »Gold has no role in wealth client portfolio, says Goldman’s manager
Do not believe the exaggeration. That’s the message from Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, director of private wealth management investments at Goldman Sachs, who thinks gold is too expensive and doesn’t have a clear role in the portfolios of his private clients. Our view is that gold is only appropriate if you have …
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