Global markets on a moving chessboard as sentiment overtakes fundamentals: Seth R Freeman

Today’s global macro environment resembles a constantly shifting chessboard, where geopolitics, policy uncertainty and investor sentiment intersect in unpredictable ways. Speaking to ET Now, Seth R Freeman of GlassRatner Advisory provided an assessment of how markets are dealing with the renewed volatility resulting largely from developments in the United States and the broader realignment of […]

Research shows distrust towards real estate investors in the housing market

Trump also signed an executive order Tuesday restricting federal financing and approval pathways used by institutional investors to acquire single-family homes, following a Jan. 7 statement that he planned to halt such purchases. At the same time, Clever Offers research found that 32% of recent home sellers consider real estate investors to be unreliable. While […]

US construction spending recovered in October due to renovation work

US construction spending rose more than expected in October, likely due to home renovations, while activity elsewhere was weak.The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said Wednesday that construction spending rose 0.5% after a 0.6% decline in September. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast construction spending would rise 0.1% in October. Spending fell 1.0% year-on-year in October. […]

Bitcoin Price Claims $90,000 Back After Trump Rules Out Use of Force Over Greenland

However, tariff threats between the US and EU remain. In a highly anticipated speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump discussed numerous current topics, including the escalating situation with Greenland and some cryptocurrency news. The price of BTC, like most financial markets, rose during and after the event, surpassing […]

Threat of US tariffs puts pressure on Germany’s fragile growth prospects amid Greenland tensions over Greenland

US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of tariffs against Europe – fueled by tensions over Greenland – has left Germany in a fragile situation just as the country showed the first signs of recovery from years of economic stagnation, AFP reported.Berlin and export-oriented German companies were caught off guard when Trump renewed his tariff warnings […]

Trump will develop proposals for housing affordability in Davos

Others, however, are likely to face significant regulatory hurdles. Proposals involving penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals and restrictions for institutional homebuyers would require action from Congress, industry experts say. In particular, a ban on large investors purchasing single-family homes would likely fall outside the budget reconciliation process, meaning it would require 60 votes in the Senate — […]