U.S. mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week to their highest level in two months, dealing a major blow to housing affordability. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased and averaged 6.94% as of Feb. 29, according to data released by Freddie Mac FMCC,+0,92%THURSDAY. This is an increase of 4 basis points from the previous week … Read more
Wall Street Raises Concerns about Options-Driven Momentum Trade | HighlyRespectableNews Wall Street Raises Concerns about Options-Driven Momentum Trade Wall Street is growing increasingly uneasy about an options-driven momentum trade that has helped push the S&P 500 index into record territory. Analysts Eye Nvidia Earnings Report Market analysts pinpoint Nvidia Corp.’s earnings report as a potential … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Set to Earn $700 Million in Dividends Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Set to Earn $700 Million in Dividends Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., delighted Meta shareholders and Wall Street this week with the announcement of the company’s first-ever dividend. This news comes as Meta’s stock dividends prove to be … Read more
In your article “I want to access my 401(k) sooner. Is a loan the only way? you wrote that hardship distributions were “…available only if the participant has an “immediate and significant financial need” and that the distribution cannot exceed the amount “necessary to satisfy the financial need.” Cher Kent, There is some definition of … Read more
My husband and I just created a trust with the help of an attorney. I’m 68 and he’s 76, and we’re both in good health. I have a 26 year old married daughter. My partner has no children. He and my daughter don’t get along, and so far neither has been able to mend the … Read more