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Investing

Frothy US Housing Market: This Time Is Different (8 minute read)John Paulson became a billionaire after his hedge fund effectively shorted more than $25 billion of mortgage securities at the dawn of the global financial crisis. As he sizes up yet another frothy housing market some 15 years later, the founder of Paulson & Co. says another downturn in US home prices may be in the cards -- but the banking system is in a much better condition to handle it.

Should You Invest More After the Market Declines? (5 minute read) Would it be better to invest more money following a market decline? For example, if you were originally investing $500 a month, should you double it to $1,000 a month once the market is down 20%, 30%, etc.? Logically, this seems to make sense. After all, most market declines are short-lived, so buying after a decline is the same as buying at a temporary discount, right? What’s not to love?

The Strong Dollar Is About to Pay Some Dividends (4 minute read)With a federal budget deficit of more than 3% of gross domestic product, no one would call the US fiscally conservative. But it increasingly looks like the cleanest of the dirty shirts among major economies. That’s reflected in the greenback. The Bloomberg Dollar Index that measures the currency against its major peers rose by the most since March 2020 at one point on Friday, extending its gain since the middle of last year to more than 17%. Other measures put the dollar at its strongest in two decades.

Tech Stocks Face Another 10% Drop as Strong Dollar Hits Profits (4 minute read)The great tech selloff of 2022 is far from over as investors brace for earnings misses that may spur a more than 10% plunge in the Nasdaq 100. More than two-thirds of 914 respondents in the MLIV Pulse survey think profits of the technology companies will disappoint the market throughout 2022.

8 Stock Market Sayings You Can Totally Ignore (5 minute read)To be fair, there is wisdom in some of the sayings coined by legendary investors, and classic advice like “It’s time in the markets, not timing the markets” can actually provide helpful guidance. But if you buy shares based on a common phrase you’ve heard or just read, you’re probably not doing yourself any favors. Moreover, each investor situation is unique.

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Personal Finance

How Much Money Should You Give To Charity? (6 minute read)As we near the end of charities’ fiscal years, you might notice nonprofits reaching out to supporters—like you—to assist with their year-end fundraising goals. So you may be wondering: as a person who cares about the world around me, how the heck can I organize my charitable giving efforts?

The Nothingness of Money (8 minute read)Rich people need it. Poor people have it. If you eat it, you die. And when you die, you take it with you. What is it?

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