Buying a new home can be complicated, especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. In fact, a survey conducted by Homes.com found that 40% of Americans believe buying a home is one of the most stressful life events. Despite these challenges, the low interest rate environment of the past 18 months has created historic opportunities for
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A general view of the atmosphere at the TommyXZendaya collection launch event at the Tommy Hilfiger store on March 3, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger) David M. Benett | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. CrowdStrike Holdings
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Broader markets have been celebrating new record highs regularly over the summer. Year-to-date (YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the S&P 500 index, and the Nasdaq 100 index are up about 15.6%, 20.5%, and 18.2% respectively. Meanwhile, analysts debate whether valuation levels for many stocks are overextended at this point. Nonetheless, there are several catalysts that
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) represents a growing payment trend among shoppers. Point-of-sale (POS) installment loans like these allow consumers to make purchases online or in stores and pay for them in a number of installments, often interest-free. As many as 60% of consumers have used buy now, pay later services the past, and 46%
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering a full ban on the payment for order flow (PFOF). The reason is that this practice creates “an inherent conflict of interest,” according to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, in a recent interview with Barron’s. Payment for order flow (PFOF) has become a hot topic in 2021
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After months of lockdowns, one might have thought that Americans would jump at the opportunity to spend money on goods and services besides takeout and streaming services. But the opposite happened in the second quarter this year. Americans spent 9% less in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of this year, according to
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