Stocks rally when Congress goes on summer break. Here is the hidden reason.
Stock prices face greater volatility when lawmakers are active, driven entirely by the regulatory uncertainty they create.
Calculated Risk: Fed’s Flow of Funds: Household Net Worth Increased $6.1 Trillion in Q3
by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 01:12:00 PM The Federal Reserve released the Q3 2025 Flow of Funds report today: Financial Accounts of the United States. The net worth of households and nonprofits rose to $181.6 trillion during the third quarter of 2025. The value of directly and indirectly held corporate equities increased $5.5 trillion and […]
Calculated Risk: The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q3
by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 02:15:00 PM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q3 A brief excerpt: During the housing bubble, many homeowners borrowed heavily against their perceived home equity – jokingly calling it the “Home ATM” – and this contributed to the subsequent housing bust, since […]
Two US lawmakers disclosed SpaceX stock buys days after its record IPO
The network found no evidence that McClain knew of the Pentagon’s later moves to integrate xAI’s Grok models, or that she traded on nonpublic information, and she holds no committee seats overseeing defence or technology. She does sit on the Financial Services Committee, and Capitol Trades, which tracks congressional disclosures, lists her household with 1,443 trades over three years, more […]
Hidden UPI mandates: Here’s why a ₹1 trial can cost far more over time | Personal Finance
A Rs 1 or Rs 2 payment for a free trial may appear insignificant, but for many users it can become the beginning of recurring monthly deductions they never intended to keep. Whether it is an OTT platform, music streaming service, AI tool or cloud storage subscription, many digital services ask users to […]
The American Dream Isn’t Dead: Millions of Americans Just Made a Brilliant Bet on Themselves
Retirement plan: cancelled. Startup launched instead.
Calculated Risk: Schedule for Week of January 11, 2026
by Calculated Risk on 1/10/2026 08:11:00 AM The key reports this week are December CPI, Existing Home Sales and November Retail Sales. Also, New Home Sales for September and October will be released. For manufacturing, the December Industrial Production report and the January New York and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released. —– Monday, […]
You want a portfolio that matches your morals. But that could sink your retirement plans.
More investors want their money to reflect their values. It feels righteous — but the reality is a lot messier.
DuPont: Macro Pressures Persist, Q3 Guidance Could Be Weak (Rating Downgrade)
DuPont: Macro Pressures Persist, Q3 Guidance Could Be Weak (Rating Downgrade)
Vinod Chopra buys Bandra flat from Rakeysh Mehra’s firm for Rs 7.8 cr | Personal Finance
Filmmaker Vinod Dinanath Chopra has purchased a residential apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Bandra (West) locality from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures Private for Rs 7.75 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. The transaction, registered on June 30, 2026, pertains to a flat in Bahar Apartment on Pali Mala Road, […]