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August 29, 2026
Olivia
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Financialization of farmland: How farmers are staying afloat as crop prices plunge

When 36 acres of pristine northwest Iowa farmland came up for auction in December, Bob Wassenaar knew he had to have it. Plots in this region rarely go on...

August 29, 2026
Olivia
Investments

Tenant Says the Water Heater Died Again? These 3 ETFs Pay Rent Without Owning a Single Pipe

Landlords trade midnight repair calls for rental income, but there is a way to collect the checks without ever owning a pipe, a tenant, or a water heater that...

August 29, 2026
Olivia
Investments

Shorter bonds, safer bets? | The Star

INVESTORS are finding themselves in an awkward spot: bond yields are climbing to levels that could eventually pressure equities, yet the attraction of stocks remains hard to shake. At...

August 27, 2026
Olivia
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JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Tuscaloosa Alabama Shopping Center

CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX; ZIPIBX; ZIPSAX; ZIPZAX; ZIPDBX) with approximately $7 billion...

August 27, 2026
Olivia
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Why Scott Bessent’s $4 Billion Bond Gamble Is Spooking Asia

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent. SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images Of all the Trump administration’s economic policy initiatives, the Treasury Department’s bond intervention gambit may be...

August 27, 2026
Olivia
Investments

What’s gone wrong with bond yields?

Since the start of the year, yields on longer-maturity bonds have risen sharply, and not just in the UK. While some regions saw higher yields last year, this summer...

August 27, 2026
Olivia
Investments

Japan to Study Blockchain-Based Settlement for Stock, Government Bonds

Japan’s top financial authorities are preparing to examine a blockchain-based settlement infrastructure for stocks and Japanese government bonds, with the goal of enabling instantaneous, round-the-clock settlement, Nikkei Asia reported....

August 27, 2026
Olivia
Investments

No safety net for people using AI chatbots for help investing, watchdog warns – London Evening Standard

No safety net for people using AI chatbots for help investing, watchdog warns London Evening Standard Source link

August 26, 2026
Olivia
Investments

Japan Retail Bond Sales Surge in Shift Away from Low-Yield Bank Deposits

Individual investors are rushing to buy retail Japanese government bonds, and the volume sold in 2026 is already higher than for the whole of 2025. Higher Interest Rates In...

August 26, 2026
Olivia
Investments

Jonesboro Office Building Sold to Young Investment Company LLC for $5.8M

The $5.8 million transaction represents another investment in Jonesboro’s commercial real estate market and continues the local ownership of one of the city’s most prominent office properties. Jonesboro, AR...