Investors are betting that rate cuts are coming early next year. Here’s what market experts are urging you do right now to cash in when rates do fall.
10-year Treasury yields are surging as the economy stays hot. But rate cuts are coming early next year, the market believes. Wall Street experts are therefore urging investors to get into bonds now. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes is rising as the US economy remains hot enough to warrant a hawkish Federal Reserve. On…
Bob Iger is moving to shrink Disney — here’s how industry insiders see his playbook and its potential pitfalls: ‘Everything is not OK’
After a run of acquisitions during his first tour as Disney CEO, Bob Iger is looking to shrink the company. He’s looking to Disney’s IP-driven parks, streaming, and film studios to drive growth. Here’s how a smaller Disney could work and what the pitfalls are to his streamlining strategy. A year after returning to Disney…
A financially independent real-estate investor who had to get creative to afford her first property shares 3 strategies rookie investors can use to get started on a tight budget
Zeona McIntyre couldn’t always qualify for a mortgage. She had to get creative for her first home purchase. She shares strategies rookie investors who don’t have a ton of savings can use to get started. Look into private lending, which is how she started, and subject-to financing, she advises. Zeona McIntyre, a real estate investor,…
9 top Middle Eastern investors, from sovereign funds to media giants, that are making big bets on US entertainment and sports
Investors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates are pouring money into Western media and entertainment. LIV Golf, which is backed by the Saudi sovereign fund, announced it will merge with the PGA. Insider broke down the key Middle Eastern governments and funds and their leaders. Sovereign funds and other entities from Saudi Arabia,…
High school football 2023 preview: PAL Bay Division
Top players & predicted order of finish in the six-school Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE BAY DIVISION (Probable order of completion) No. 1 LOS GATOS Coach: Mark Krail Record in 2022: 8-3 What to anticipate: This season, Los Gatos and longtime league partners Wilcox and Mountain View join forces with Menlo-Atherton, Sacred…
High school football 2023 preview: PAL De Anza Division
Top players & predicted order of finish in the six-school Peninsula Athletic League De Anza Division PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE DE ANZA DIVISION (Probable order of completion) No. 1 HALF MOON BAY Coach: Keith Holden 2022 record: 7-4 What to expect: The Cougars are always low in numbers but high in toughness. They are well-coached and…
Stanford football: New coach, new offense, transfers provide ‘blank slate’ for O-line hopefuls
The Stanford Cardinal return just one starter to an offensive line group that saw five players transfer after last season SAN FRANCISCO – Replacing five players with a combined 142 career starts who all transferred after last season would be difficult enough for the Stanford offensive line. The Cardinals will also have to learn a…
What 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas learned from a lost season in 2022
A third-round pick in 2021, Thomas went from promising rookie to buried in the depth chart but is making his way back SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One of the most widely held beliefs among NFL coaches is that the most significant leap in a player’s development occurs between Year 1 and Year 2. How to…
Kurtenbach: The SF Giants’ offense has flatlined, and it has Gabe Kapler flummoxed
San Francisco Giants: Since the All-Star break, the SF Giants have the worst offense in baseball, and it threatens to define their season. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Baseball has changed dramatically in the last year. Even with the new rules, scoring runs is still critical to winning games. And the San Francisco Giants don’t seem…
