Bank earnings loom large; LVMH sales underwhelm – what’s moving markets

Tokenized real-world assets are emerging as a preferred form of collateral in decentralized finance, or DeFi, platforms that let investors lend, borrow, and trade without a bank or broker as a middleman. That’s happening even as broader DeFi lending shrinks, according to a recent report from CoinShares and Token Terminal. Key Takeaways: Real-world asset deposits…

Key insight: Research suggests a ‘flexible 3%’ withdrawal strategy could reduce failure rates compared with the popular 4% rule, while leaving a bigger cushion for later retirement. What’s at stake: The 4% rule may be less reliable for clients with long retirement time horizons.  Expert quote: “It won’t be as much as the fixed rate,…

Brex, an AI-powered financial platform, is moving into a new office in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm, which provides corporate cards, expense management software and business cash management accounts for new companies, has signed a lease for 93,779 square feet at GFP Real Estate’s 200 Varick Street, according to a…

Some economists and market participants view inflation as one of the most important economic indicators. Market participants spend a lot of time worrying about a lot of things, but inflation is pretty close to the top of the list most of the time. Not so much for a sustained period of years before covid, when…

You’ve picked an investing strategy, you’ve studied your market, but now you need the money to get started. You’re not alone, as this is perhaps the most common hurdle for rookie investors. But today, we’ll show you how to work around this and get the funding you need, so you can finally buy your first…

Accord Mortgages has made cuts of up to 0.37% to a selection of fixed mortgage rates. Accord Mortgages’ reductions apply to its residential product transfer and additional loan ranges. All three-year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.37%, while five-year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.05%. Other rate reductions…