Want to refinance your mortgage before the end of 2025? As luck would have it, the end of the year could be an ideal time to refinance. During the colder months, homeowners can hunker down, review their budgets for the upcoming year, and try to lock in better deals. So, if you’re eyeing a mortgage refinance before the New Year, the window is wide open. But knowing when to act and what to expect can make or break whether refinancing actually saves you money. Refinancing your mortgage: Why timing matters ...

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is included among the 12 Best REIT Dividend Stocks to Buy Now. How VICI Properties (VICI) Enhances a Portfolio of REIT Dividend Stocks Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is a real estate investment trust with expertise in gaming, hospitality, and experiential properties, targeting ownership, acquisition, and financing in these segments. It pays out about 75% of its adjusted funds from operations (FFO), enabling it to reinvest a signifi ...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Thursday closed up +0.27 (+1.67%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) closed up +5.90 (+1.30%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Thursday due to concerns over lower sugarcane yields in Brazil.  Unica reported Thursday that Brazil's Center South sugarcane crush in the first half of September was up +6.9% y/y to 46 MMT.  However, the sugar content in the cane declined, signaling lower sugar production as the sugar content in crushed cane dropped to 154.5 ...

Ripple’s latest partnership with Ondo Finance has brought tokenized U.S. Treasuries onto the XRP Ledger, and the community has responded with a surge in online activity. Data from LunarCrush shows that mentions of XRP climbed to 71.71K in the most recent period, an increase of roughly 26.3K compared with the prior one. The Galaxy Score rose by 9 points to 68, suggesting stronger engagement from active accounts. The AltRank improved to 455, a sign that XRP moved up relative to other assets when both price ...

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) and General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) both reported record electric vehicle sales in the third quarter. While this could be good news for the growing adoption of EVs in the U.S., the big question is how much of the growth was tied to the expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit. F stock is trading at elevated levels. Follow the breaking news here. Ford's Record Quarter Ford reported third-quarter U.S. overall automotive sales up 8.2%, marking its seventh consecutive month of sales grow ...

The CME Group, a leading derivatives marketplace in traditional finance (TradFi), announced the expansion of its crypto offerings—in particular, futures and options—to around-the-clock trading, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. According to a press release published on October 2, this offering is planned to start by early 2026, depending on regulatory review by the proper government agencies. Operations happening at times when TradFi markets are closed will come with a trade date of the following ...

We all dream about what we’d do if we hit the jackpot — mimosas on a private island is the dream. But the truth is, most of us won’t win the lottery (and we probably shouldn’t count on it for our retirement plan). The good news? You don’t need a lucky ticket to build serious, life-changing wealth. Read More: I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the Middle Class Find Out: 10 Genius Things Warren Buffett Says To Do With Your Money In fact, there are smarter, more ...

Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) has built his reputation not only on investment performance, but also on his ability to explain business principles through plainspoken metaphors. One of his most enduring lessons for investors and managers alike was first captured in his 1989 letter to shareholders, “Good jockeys will do well on good horses, but not on broken-down nags.” The analogy illustrates Buffett’s central belief that while capable management is valuable, it ...

Australian fitness company Fitell Corporation has added 216.8 million Pump.fun (PUMP) tokens worth $1.5 million to its corporate treasury, marking its first direct PUMP purchase as part of its expanding Solana strategy. The acquisition, announced on October 2, shows a deeper commitment to the Solana ecosystem as the company moves forward with its digital asset treasury plan. Fitell Seeks to Become Asia-Pacific’s Largest Public Solana Holder Chief Executive Sam Lu said the purchase reflected the compan ...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) broke above $120,000 in Thursday trading as JPMorgan Chase (NASDAQ:JPM) raised its year-end price target to $165,000. What Happened: JPMorgan analysts now project Bitcoin could climb to $165,000 by the end of 2025, citing its undervaluation compared to gold on a volatility-adjusted basis as reported by The Block. The BTC-to-gold volatility ratio has slipped below 2.0, suggesting Bitcoin would need to rise about 42% to reach parity with private gold investment levels. This marks a ...