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Finance

New Berkshire Chief’s Big Deal Gets Cool Reception from Investors

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The deal is Berkshire’s first major deal under Greg Abel, who pledged to maintain Warren Buffett’s stoic commitment to value hunting.

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Real Estate

Homebuyers Venture Back into Market Despite Broader Economic Gloom

NAR announced that pending home sales rose 1.4% in April from the previous month, and 3.2% year-over-year.

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Real Estate

Seemingly Nothing Can Jumpstart The Housing Market

Existing home sales inched up a lower-than-expected 0.2% in April, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors.

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Economics

Can Bitcoin Fix the US Housing Market? Fannie Mae Is Finding Out

Fannie Mae is buying mortgages backed by cryptocurrency holdings. Is it the start of a housing renaissance or a new market crisis?

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Real Estate

US Housing Market Doesn’t Have Much ‘Tailwind’: Lowe’s CEO

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The value of single-family US homes increased at the slowest rate in 14 years in December, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index.

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Real Estate

Trump Seeks to Lock Corporate America Out of Local Housing Markets

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For prospective buyers, this could lead to not having to go up against, say, Blackstone, when you put in a bid for a home.

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Real Estate

Sun Belt Housing Market too Hot to Touch for First-Time Buyers

Aided by falling mortgage rates and a relative glut of supply, home buyers are starting to see the market tip in their favor in the Midwest.

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Hedge Funds

‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Shut Down His Fund. So Now What?

The cult hero/curiosity has launched a social media broadside against the AI trade that has fueled this year’s market rally.

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Economics

Thawing Housing Market Not Yet Liquid Enough to Jump-Start Sales

Rejuvenating frozen US housing sales will require a strong job market and mortgage rates low enough to pique sellers’ interest in new homes.

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Real Estate

Feast or Fluke? US Home Sales Hit Highest in Almost Four Years

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The roaring August demand put a serious dent in the glut of new homes on the market, with inventory falling to the lowest level this year.

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Advisor Upside

Americans Are Abandoning Dreams of Home Ownership, Retirement

Eight in 10 of the 5,000 people U.S. Bank surveyed said they feel anxious about stock market fluctuations.

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Advisor Upside

What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean for Clients?

Many advisors say the move isn’t enough to significantly change strategies.

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Real Estate

Lowe’s Lays Foundation for Housing Rebound

In an interview with Barron’s, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said a rebound is inevitable in America’s something’s-gotta-give housing market

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