Interest rates on home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have been in a steady decline since the fall of last year. In fact, rates are now averaging around 8% — down significantly from their almost 10% ...

Housing costs should stabilize in the coming years. It won’t be in the form of a big drop in mortgage rates or home prices that many would like, but the market will be more favorable for buyers than ...

The interest rate environment is changing once again. After the Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate on pause for all of 2025, the central bank is poised to issue its first rate cut of the year ...

Discover how to calculate internal rate of return (IRR) to evaluate investment opportunities and understand their potential returns.

The contrast in interest rates between now and 15 years ago is stunning. In 2008, the federal funds rate dropped to virtually zero and remained there for approximately seven years. Your savings ...

I see several negative rates of change emerging, especially inflation, as tariffs begin to impact prices and economic growth. Despite the S&P 500's strong recovery, the market is ignoring significant ...

Discover how supply and demand, bank policies, and the Federal Reserve influence savings account interest rates, and learn ways to maximize your savings returns.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again for the second straight meeting, a sign that officials are more focused on safeguarding the job market and shielding the economy from a recession than ...

Susan Thorp receives and has received research funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the TIAA Institute (USA), IFM, and from UniSuper and ...

Service sector growth slowed sharply in July, with the ISM Services Index barely above contraction and new orders stagnating, raising caution for August. Rising tariffs and trade tensions are fueling ...