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Advisor Upside

How Advisors Can Help Couples Confront Their Financial Skeletons in the Closet

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Financial secrecy is an issue advisors must help some clients navigate and it takes a non-judgmental approach.

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Retirement Upside

Even Wealthy Retirement Savers Are Losing the Battle Against Everyday Bills

Nearly half of Americans are prioritizing day-to-day expenses over retirement savings. Even wealthy clients aren’t immune.

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Finance

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

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

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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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Advisor Upside

How Advisors Are Finding Opportunities in Private Real Estate Right Now

Advisors see some buy-the-dip potential, many are taking a measured approach, weighing the asset class’ illiquidity and performance.

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Real Estate

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

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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Markets

Limbo for Longer: Don’t Expect More Fed Rate Cuts Before Mid-2026

2026 presents a catch-22 for the Fed. It normally cuts rates to buoy hiring, which tightened last year, but that could drive up inflation.

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Real Estate

Housing Market’s Blue Christmas: Pending Sales Slide Most Since 2001

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The downturn comes at an interesting time: There are now 47% more sellers than buyers on the market, according to RedFin.

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Economics

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

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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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