Iran War Increases Mortgage Rates. How To Find Low Rates

Just as mortgage rates fell below 6% at the end of February — a drop homebuyers awaited for four years — the war in Iran has pushed them back up again. Economists predict rates could fluctuate throughout the year if the fighting continues.  Mortgage rates and the 10-year Treasury yield rose in lockstep with oil […]

What Is It and How Can It Save You Money?

Do you soothe your financial anxieties by watching money grow in a traditional savings account? So much so that you avoid putting that money anywhere else out of fear of making mistakes or poor investments?  You’re not alone. Shane Walker, CEO of the banking app Qube Money, says he often hears this sentiment from clients. […]

How to profit from oil’s decline after its historic spike

Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict, oil has spiked to historic levels. While extreme vertical moves like this are prime candidates for a short position, war-driven oil spikes have a habit of taking their sweet time coming back down to earth. Because of this, I have to adopt a different layering approach when structuring […]

How To Buy Gold From Amazon

Gold prices have been on a roller coaster this year. On March 6, the precious metal’s spot price sat at $5,093 per ounce in the morning, six days after the U.S. and Israel initiated strikes on Iran. Earlier in the year, it peaked at a record high of $5,400 per ounce before sinking back below $5,000. […]

The ‘Buffett Indicator’ shows the market is way overvalued

For the past several months, many institutional investors have cited the U.S. stock market capitalization-to-GDP ratio, also known as the “Buffett Indicator,” a metric he first described 25 years ago in an interview with Fortune, as an indication that equities may potentially be overvalued. According to Bloomberg Research, as of Friday U.S. equities are currently […]

How To Write A Business Plan And Form Your Company

Coming up with a good idea for a business is just one step toward becoming an entrepreneur. Another part of the journey is making sure you have a solid plan to back up your business. A business plan is like a roadmap or blueprint for managing your business every step of the way, and it […]

How to trade this Latin American rival to Amazon that reports earnings Tuesday

MercadoLibre stands as the preeminent e-commerce and fintech ecosystem in Latin America. Headquartered in Uruguay and operating across 18 countries, the company functions as the region’s leading online marketplace, integrated payments platform (Mercado Pago), logistics network and advertising solutions provider. Serving more than 94 million users, MercadoLibre drives the shift from offline to digital commerce […]

How To Save On Gas With Credit Cards, Gas Rewards Programs & More

Citi is an advertising partner. Gas prices are at their lowest national average in nearly five years, at $2.81 a gallon, according to a January 2026 report from the American Automobile Association (AAA). This is the lowest national average since March 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though gas prices have fallen, the cost of goods and […]