One of the most common pushbacks I get from some of my investing and economy-related articles is that the stock market isn’t the economy. To conflate the two would be a mistake. I agree since not everybody owns stocks. Therefore, not everybody will benefit from rising stock prices. As an example, here’s a comment I [...]read moreThe Stock Market Is Absolutely The Economy, Here’s Why
Hey, remember BeReal, the real-time photo-sharing app that had half the population in a virtual chokehold back in 2022? Well since then, things haven’t gone so great for the app, which some considered to, potentially, be the next big thing. BeReal has struggled to maintain its growth momentum, while its limited use case has also [...]read moreBeReal Sold To French Video Game Developer for $500M
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Tuesday that it was proposing a rule to remove medical bills from most credit reports. In doing so, this would prevent credit-reporting companies from sharing medical debts with mortgage lenders while prohibiting lenders from making lending decisions based on such information. Additionally, the CFPB said the proposed rule [...]read moreCFPB proposal would ban medical debt from credit reports
Here’s a sneaky interesting little feature that Google announced at its “Google for Brazil” event today. Within Google Business listings in Brazil, local businesses can now integrate their WhatsApp profile, enabling searchers to make direct contact via the app. As you can see in these examples, now, Brazilian business owners will be able to add [...]read moreGoogle Adds WhatsApp Integration for Business Listings in Brazil
“The economic impact analysis considers what the economy would have looked like if the VA loan hadn’t existed,“ the report explained. “It found the loan program has withstood various market changes, accounting for as much as 11% of new home mortgages in the postwar building boom. Total VA loan volume in 1947 was more than [...]read moreAs the VA loan turns 80, its economic impact is in the trillions
Meta is phasing out Dynamic Creative, a feature that’s been a fixture since 2017. When you create an ad set, you will see this message: Dynamic creative is no longer available. Instead, you can select the Flexible ad format during ad creation. This allows you to continue providing creative elements to automatically generate combinations tailored [...]read moreDynamic Creative is Going Away
Douglas Elliman is joining Howard Hanna and HomeServices of America in being voluntarily dismissed from the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuits. In their notice filed on Tuesday, the Batton plaintiffs stated that that their claims were dismissed without prejudice, noting that the ”dismissal is proper because Douglas Elliman Inc. has not yet served either an answer or a [...]read moreDouglas Elliman dismissed from Batton homebuyer commission suit
After announcing the coming change last month, X has now rolled out an update to make all Likes private in the app. This week we’re making Likes private for everyone to better protect your privacy. – You will still be able to see posts you have liked (but others cannot). – Like count and other [...]read moreLikes Are Now Private on X
In This Article Key Takeaways I started learning about real estate investing after experiencing an early morning panic attack about my financial situation. My first deal came through word of mouth, and I secured financing by borrowing against my wife’s 401(k). I learned from other successful investors and wholesalers about generating leads and finding [...]read moreHow I Mastered Real Estate Deal Finding After a Panic Attack
Yes, calling something the “ultimate” anything is a bold move. It brings to mind those late-night infomercials with over-caffeinated hosts screaming about life-changing gadgets that always end up falling short. But when we say this is the Ultimate Resource Guide for title insurance professionals, we mean it! Whether you’re new to the field or a [...]read moreThe title insurance professional’s ultimate resource guide