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Mortgage Rates Fall to 7.20% as Market Anxiety Over Tech Stocks Drives Bond Demand

Mortgage rates are opening the week with a notable decline, offering a brief reprieve to prospective homebuyers, though the underlying...

Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 pm • By Ali Ikhwan

Personal Finance

The Return of Bond Yields Forces Investors to Rethink Dividend Stocks

For an entire generation of investors who came of age during the aftermath of the Great Recession, the financial rulebook...

Oct 19, 2026, 6:30 am • By Asro

Personal Finance

Rethinking Income: Are Dividend Stocks Still Worth It in an Era of High Bond Yields?

For an entire generation of investors coming of age during the aftermath of the Great Recession, the financial rulebook was...

Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 pm • By Siti Muinah

Housing and Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 7% as Volatile Bond Markets, Geopolitics, and Economic Shifts Dictate Housing Trends

Last week brought a confluence of traditionally aggressive economic indicators: inflation figures ran hot, Federal Reserve voting members maintained a...

Oct 18, 2026, 2:21 pm • By Nana

Housing and Real Estate

Bond Market Volatility and Rising Yields Keep Mortgage Rates Near 7% Ahead of Holiday Season

Despite a week marked by hot inflation readings, hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve voting members, and resilient broader economic data,...

Oct 18, 2026, 6:22 am • By Asro

Housing and Real Estate

The Path Back Below 7%: What Last Week’s Bond Market Volatility Means for Mortgage Rates and Housing

Despite a backdrop of persistent inflation, hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve voting members, and solid incoming economic data, the prospect...

Oct 17, 2026, 10:21 pm • By Azzam Bilal Chamdy

Personal Finance

Dividend Stocks vs. U.S. Treasurys: How High Bond Yields Are Reshaping Income Investing

For an entire generation of investors who came of age during the post-Great Recession era, the playbook for generating passive...

Oct 17, 2026, 2:30 pm • By Jia Lissa

Personal Finance

Yields Shift the Landscape: Are Dividend Stocks Still Worth It in an Age of High Bond Rates?

For an entire generation of investors who came of age during the Great Recession, the financial rulebook was simple, rigid,...

Oct 17, 2026, 6:30 am • By Raul Delapena Setiawan

Investing and Wealth Management

Wall Street Resilient as Bond Markets Signal a Potential Bottom Despite Rising Inflation Data

U.S. stock indexes managed to close with modest gains on Wednesday, navigating a complex trading session characterized by lingering weakness...

Oct 15, 2026, 10:15 pm • By Suro Senen

Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 7.41% as Inflation Pressures and Bond Yields Keep Borrowing Costs Elevated

Mortgage interest rates remain stubbornly elevated, giving prospective home buyers little breathing room as the autumn market unfolds. The average...

Oct 12, 2026, 2:30 pm • By Iffa Jayyana