According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are mixed today, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, compared to the day before. The average 30-year fixed rate is 6.63%, down 1 basis point since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 5.95%, 7 basis points higher than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.62%, 12 basis points lower…
Deposit account rates are on the decline — but the good news is you can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of deposit (CD) today and preserve your earning power. In fact, the best CDs still pay rates of 4% or higher. Read on for a snapshot of CD rates today and where…
Pepsi has broken out of the daily down channel, and I’m now watching for a pullback into the breakout retest zone rather than chasing price after the initial move. The key area I’m focused on is the $140.15–$141.60 breakout retest zone. If price pulls back into that area and holds, it could offer a cleaner…
If you can’t get crude rallying on the threat of Iranian barrels being removed from the market and energy exports from the Gulf being permanently blocked, what does that tell you about where the path of least resistance may lie for crude oil in the near term? That’s the question I and others are likely…
The Quantum Index (TQIX) — August 24, 2026 The Quantum Index pulled back sharply on August 24, closing at 1,009.80 points, down from 1,084.14 on August 21. This represents a 6.86% single-day decline, reversing much of Friday’s strong rebound. Despite the decline, TQIX remains slightly above its original 1,000-point launch level, with a +0.98% return…
XAUUSD is trading around 4,671 after another strong bullish expansion into the upper H2 premium area. The broader structure remains bullish, but price is now extended near the upper trendline and major liquidity zone, increasing the probability of a corrective retracement. Gold remains fundamentally supported after reaching its highest level in more than three months….
Gold has spent the last few sessions doing something uncomfortable. Every decent pullback has been bought. 4,480 disappeared. 4,563 was left behind. The channel kept producing higher prices. And now 4,697 is sitting directly above the market like an unfinished job. That sounds extremely bullish. It is. But this is also where late buyers usually…
Key takeaways Rolling credit card debt into a home equity loan trades unsecured debt for secured debt — miss payments and you risk foreclosure, not just a credit-score hit. In exchange, you typically get a lower rate and a longer term than the debt you’re paying off. Advantages of using home equity loans or HELOCs…
Issuer AUM ($, mm) Net Flows ($, mm) % of AUM YTD 2026 Net Flows($,M) BlackRock, Inc. 4,672,341.96 -75.59 0.00% 344,959.89 Vanguard 4,645,724.49 3,078.21 0.07% 348,858.79 State Street 1,803,209.09 -1,385.10 -0.08% 54,547.36 Invesco 991,282.23 -958.54 -0.10% 73,200.03 Charles Schwab 610,719.62 541.83 0.09% 45,953.47 JPMorgan Chase 345,212.58 207.53 0.06% 52,185.23 Dimensional 313,667.61 139.31 0.04% 33,553.02 First…
Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a legal fight over a 2025 partnership that the FTC claimed hurt competition in the rental-listing market. The settlement was announced on Monday, just as the case was scheduled to head toward trial this morning. The case stems…
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