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Lennar Earnings Show What the Fed’s Rate Hike Costs
Read the story: Lennar Earnings Show What the Fed’s Rate Hike CostsAI-generated editorial illustration of homebuilding, not a photograph of a Lennar development. Yesterday’s piece on the Fed’s rate hike asked what a rate increase actually does to a…
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The Fed Just Raised Rates. Here’s What the Dot Plot Says Comes Next
Read the story: The Fed Just Raised Rates. Here’s What the Dot Plot Says Comes NextThis morning’s piece walked through what a Fed rate hike could mean for stocks. As of this afternoon, we’re not talking hypotheticals anymore. They actually did it. The…
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Oil Just Spiked 20%. Here’s What It Means for Your Portfolio
Read the story: Oil Just Spiked 20%. Here’s What It Means for Your PortfolioWTI crude is sitting at $101.79 a barrel today, up more than 20% over the past month. That’s not a typo and it’s not a meme stock. That’s…
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If the Fed Raises Rates, What Happens to Stocks?
Read the story: If the Fed Raises Rates, What Happens to Stocks?The Federal Reserve wraps up its September meeting this afternoon, and for the first time since 2023, a rate hike is actually on the table. Going in, the…
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AI Stocks Just Had a Bad Day. Here’s What Actually Happened.
Read the story: AI Stocks Just Had a Bad Day. Here’s What Actually Happened.Why AI and semiconductor stocks fell on September 14, how Treasury yields added pressure, and what individual investors should examine next.