How to downsize like a pro — and free yourself from being a ‘prisoner of your possessions’

That data point matters for mortgage professionals tracking first-time homebuyer trends in the current market. A rising share does not always mean a thriving segment, but the underlying loan counts confirm that volume, while down, has not collapsed. The lock-in effect and what it means for brokers The divergence between first-time and repeat buyer activity comes…

This week proves another indicator that even mid-sized registered investment advisors are looking to offer adjacent wealth services, such as tax preparation and estate planning, in-house to higher-net-worth clients. On Tuesday, Grimes & Company, a Westborough, Mass.-based RIA managing about $7 billion in assets, said it acquired the tax practice of Stevens and Ciccone Associates,…

Intel: Insane Valuation Going Into Earnings

Statistical Notice  The Bank of England is pleased to announce the availability of a BEEDS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environment for statistical reporting firms and software houses to test Bank of England Statistical Taxonomy v1.3.1 FINAL. The UAT environment will be open from 02 June to 12 June 2026 and will run in parallel with…

Key insight: Online gambling’s rapid spread has created new forms of money-laundering risk for banks. What’s at stake: The risk landscape has become much more complex as gambling has migrated online. Today it involves illegal offshore gambling operators, cryptocurrencies and prediction markets. Expert quote: “Is the person just a fantastic bettor who’s winning all their…

Key Points The transaction involved 8,000 shares executed at $9.45 per share on September 2, 2026, for a total value of $75,600. The sale involved shares equal to 21% of the executive’s direct equity holdings prior to the filing. Post-transaction, the executive maintains a direct ownership stake of 30,456 shares. 10 stocks we like better…