Why Apple’s BNPL efforts could mark a ‘tipping point’ in lending
admin Apple Inc.’s expansion into buy-now pay-later financing could be just the beginning of an attempt…
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As inflation sits at a 40-year high, the personal savings rate in America has fallen to its lowest level since 2008. Here’s the age group feeling most ‘uncomfortable’ about their savings now.
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Read MoreARMs are making a comeback—are they too risky for hopeful homebuyers?
Adjustable-rate mortgages suffered a tarnished reputation after the 2008 financial crisis. They faded away and…
Read MoreBorrowers are on edge—will Biden cancel student debt or not? Here’s what’s going on.
The “he” is, of course, President Joe Biden. Some 43 million borrowers are hanging onto…
Read MoreStagflation, reflation, soft landing or a slump — what Wall Street expects in the second half of 2022
As the first half of 2022 draws to a close, Wall Street investment banks and…
Read MoreCrypto hedge fund Three Arrows files for U.S. bankruptcy
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 15 of the…
Read MoreThese dividend stocks yield at least 5% and have plenty of room to raise payouts
This year’s stock price declines make for an increasing number of stocks with high dividend…
Read MoreThe 60-40 portfolio is supposed to protect investors from volatility: so why is it having such a bad year?
The first half of 2022 has been a historically bad stretch for markets, and the…
Read MoreBig-name investors are back putting more ‘junk’ in their funds, despite the carnage in bonds
Wall Street investors specialized in buying risky forms of corporate debt to slice-and-dice into securities…
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‘This will be an expensive trip’: I’ve been invited to a destination wedding in New Orleans. I live in LA. Is it tacky to ask the bride if I can bring a plus-one?
Dear Quentin, One of my closest friends from high school is getting married in New…
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