As 2024 draws to a close, mortgage rates are on the rise again. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now just below 7%, the highest it's been in six months. This increase comes despite the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut. The central bank, however, is less optimistic about further cuts this
Just a day back on Instagram, Meghan Markle shared the first trailer for her upcoming Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan. " This lifestyle show is all about cooking and gardening, with some famous faces like Mindy Kaling and chef Roy Choi joining her. The show aims to make lifestyle programming fun
Ever wondered how China’s carbon market and crude oil prices bounce off each other? Research shows they’re closely tied. The study used a method called Maximal Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform (MODWT) to break down price movements into different scales. This helped scientists see how risk flows be
Meghan Markle is back on Instagram and has something exciting to show her fans. She's teamed up with Netflix for a new series called "With Love, Meghan. " The duchess is ready to shake up the lifestyle genre with her playful approach. The trailer, now available, features Meghan cooking, gardening, a
Tesla, the electric vehicle giant, has seen its first annual sales decrease in over a decade. What happened? Well, despite a 2. 3% boost in the last quarter thanks to attractive offers like zero-interest financing and free charging, the overall sales from 2023 to 2024 dipped by 1. 1%. That's right,
As 2025 trading kicked off, the market was buzzing with speculation. Stocks linked to cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, took a leap forward. Bitcoin's price climbed over $96, 000, causing related stocks to surge. Microstrategy, for instance, added 3% to its already massive 360% gain from 2024. Other c
The Hamptons, a ritzy beach area in New York, has seen a big drop in luxury home sales. In 2024, the top 10 sales brought in $327 million, way down from $511 million in 2023. What's behind this slump? Experts say it might be due to high prices and not enough upgrades in these old mansions. Celebriti
Pilatus Aircraft, a Swiss company known for its innovative planes, started out in the 1940s fixing Swiss Air Force jets. By the late 1950s, their first big hit was the PC-6 Porter, a short-takeoff aircraft. In the 1980s, they invented the PC-12, a turboprop that could land anywhere. Customers loved
As the calendar turns over to 2025, investors are crossing their fingers for a bright start. However, experts are cautioning that the stock market may not see the massive jumps seen in the past couple of years. Wall Street predictions suggest the S&P 500 could grow by about 15%, with a big boost fro
2024 was a big year for the stock market, with tech giants like Nvidia leading the way. But tech wasn't the only sector making waves. Companies outside of tech had some impressive performances too. Let's take a look at some of the standout non-tech stocks of the year. Vistra, a Texas-based power co
