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Is Cash No Longer King? Why Your Bank Savings Could Be May’s Costliest Investment Mistake

Is Cash No Longer King? Why Your Bank Savings Could Be May’s Costliest Investment Mistake

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% this week as March inflation rose 3.5% year-on-year. FDIC data showed average savings account yields at 0.38%, far below inflation, while some online banks offered over 4% APY. Money-market fund assets reached $7.63 trillion. Series I savings bonds will pay 4.26% for new issues through October.
SoFi Stock Price Falls as Muddy Waters Fight Drags On Despite Mizuho Defense

SoFi Stock Price Falls as Muddy Waters Fight Drags On Despite Mizuho Defense

SoFi Technologies shares dropped 50.5 cents to $16.65 Tuesday morning after Muddy Waters Research accused the company of hiding $312 million in debt. Analyst Dan Dolev defended SoFi, citing public disclosures, but the stock remained near lows set after the short seller’s report. CEO Anthony Noto bought 28,900 shares on March 17. Other fintech stocks, including Affirm and LendingClub, also fell.
SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

SoFi shares fell 1.4% to $26.18 in after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking declines across fintech lenders as the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.163%. About 33.8 million SoFi shares changed hands. The selloff followed a record $74.6 billion in borrowing from the Fed’s Standing Repo Facility and a dip in U.S. jobless claims. Investors await SoFi’s next earnings report, expected Jan. 26.

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  • Australian Shares Rise as U.S. Futures Gain, China Reports Strong Industrial Profits
    June 28, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT. Australian shares nudged higher by 0.2% to 8,778 points in early Monday trade, buoyed by gains in U.S. futures following a U.S.-Iran agreement to pause hostilities ahead of peace talks. China, Australia's top trading partner, reported an 18.8% year-over-year surge in industrial profits for January-May, driven by an AI investment boom and policy backing. Despite this, investors remain cautious ahead of China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data and the Reserve Bank of Australia's June meeting minutes, amid concerns about potential hawkish monetary policy due to strong employment numbers. Gains were led by commercial services, consumer services, and healthcare sectors, with Xero Ltd up 4.6% and REA Group rising 2.3%. Two of the four major banks also recorded modest increases.

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Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

29 June 2026
July 1 federal loan caps slash Grad PLUS access, forcing many graduate and professional students to seek private loans; Sallie Mae projects up to 70% origination growth over several years, while SoFi reports record student-loan volume—investors now face a real-time test of how much demand shifts to private lenders as federal limits hit.
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

29 June 2026
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) plunged 21.3% to $47.21 over five straight down days despite announcing a record $50M+ annual Warriors jersey deal, as investors focused on the company’s not fully contracted $4.4B target ARR and high short interest at 19.74% of float, with Friday’s close near the lowest analyst target.
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