Inventory is down year over year, but months of supply says the market is functioning

RFG Advisory Nears $9B in Client Assets With $100M Advisor From Farther RFG Advisory crossed $1.5 billion in recruited assets during the first half of 2026 with the addition of Brian LaHue, who moved his Indiana-based Sweet Life Financial Planning team from Farther with over $100 million in assets under management, the firm announced this…

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In fewer than 250 words, Bob Broeksmit took on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal on Thursday to rebut a widely panned column printed earlier this month concerning a $603 million hedging loss reported by United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM). “UWM Is a Government Mortgage Canary,” read the title of the Journal’s editorial. The…

Apple (AAPL -1.78%) warned investors about the significantly increasing cost of components. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 1, 2026. The video was published on Aug.3, 2026. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has…

Key insight: House Republicans are proposing to overhaul the CFPB’s funding structure.  What’s at stake: The package includes a number of reforms wanted by banks, including limiting some of the bureau’s authority to regulate “abusive” practices and providing a safe harbor for some small dollar lending products offered by depository institutions.  Forward look: The package…