Fed minutes coming this week could give markets important clues about future rate hikes

“Generally, the advice I’ve read says not to sell because I have a low-interest-rate mortgage.”

Nearly half of American adults (47%) say they’ve made a financial decision they later regretted because they didn’t fully understand it (Experian, April 2026). Sit with that number. The regret isn’t due to a lack of knowledge; the problem points to fear. People aren’t avoiding good advice because they don’t get the math. They’re avoiding…

As Islamic finance continues to expand beyond traditional products and markets, Emirates NBD Capital stands out for its ability to apply Shariah-compliant structures to increasingly complex financing challenges. Rather than simply delivering scale, the firm demonstrated how Islamic financing techniques could be adapted across sectors, geographies and borrower requirements – from bespoke credit-enhanced murabaha facilities…

Europe’s authorized crypto sector could face 1,569 to 5,409 governance and counterparty reviews as the EU introduces Russia- and Belarus-related sanctions controls in August, according to an FM Intelligence projection. The base scenario produces 2,849 review actions across the EU27. The full FM Intelligence analysis identified 289 authorized crypto-asset service providers in the EU27. Of…

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Dave:Buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords all say the numbers are getting harder to make it work. Affordability is just strained. In New York, flippers are facing shrinking margins and a proposed new tax. Meanwhile, fewer housing starts could strengthen apartment rents by 2027 and senior housing occupancy continues to climb. I’m Dave Meyer here with…