Options traders are betting on a dramatic drop in interest rates

Key insight: Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank became the fifth U.S. bank to fail in 2026. Supporting data: The $68 million-asset bank’s failure is expected to cost the DIF about $5.5 million. Forward look: Five failures this year mark a modest uptick from the two failures recorded in both 2024 and 2025. A $68 million-asset Philadelphia-based savings…

New York City’s rent-stabilized housing stock has an increasingly serious economic problem.  For years, the operating expenses of these buildings have been rising much faster than their revenues. Insurance premiums, real estate taxes, water and sewer charges, fuel, labor, repairs and maintenance have all increased significantly, while the ability of owners to increase rents has…

Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Canadian dollar fell on Monday morning after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington fell apart, leaving both sides facing higher prices on a wide array of imported goods. The U.S. on Saturday slapped 50% tariffs on around $20 billion worth of imports from Canada, its second-biggest…

Home searchers can now see nearby daycare and preschool options from Winnie directly on Redfin, making it easier to understand whether a neighborhood works for their family Choosing a home is about more than bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage. For families with young children, one of the biggest questions is often much more practical: What…

Risk comes in many forms, even with “safe” investments.

There was a time when one of the greatest advantages a recruiter could offer was access to information. To be sure, experienced recruiters understand the wealth management landscape in ways that can be difficult for advisors to replicate on their own. We know how firms differ, how business models compare, where opportunities exist, and, perhaps…