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Nearly 40% of landlords are now offering concessions to attract tenants — free months of rent, waived fees, gift cards — a sign that the apartment market is fundamentally shifting in favor of renters after years of landlord dominance. We break down what this tells us about housin ...  Show more

The Iran war has reshuffled the global energy order, handing OPEC's coveted swing producer role to the United States. We explore what this geopolitical shift means for domestic energy stocks, oil prices, and long-term energy independence.Today's Stocks & Topics: Williams-Sonoma, ...  Show more

This week, Sim and Maia dive into the impact of falling interest rates on investments, exploring how bonds and real estate funds can thrive in a low-rate environment. They break down the basics of high-interest bonds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), making it easy to ...

Volatility comes with the territory when owning risky assets, yet investors still seek ways to hedge against it—or even profit from it. So, how can you capitalise on market turbulence, and is it worth the effort? And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: What is the MOVE index? - ...  Show more

On episode 163 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Jason Zweig of the Wall Street Journal to discuss: the best investing book ever written, what Ben Graham would think about today's market, buffered ETFs, Jason's last conversation wi ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailThere has been some speculation that the reason for "chaos in the bond markets" isn't loss of confidence in the US but rather the result of an unwind in "the basis trade" leading hedge funds to blow up and causing yield spreads to widen. To explore this theory we ...  Show more