Monthly Archives: September 2022

What are fractional shares and how do they work?

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Fractional shares have made investing more accessible to retail investors. Rachel Mendelson/Insider…

Mortgage applications rise for the first time in 6 weeks as buyers hurry into the housing market before the Fed’s next rate hike

Thomas Northcut/Getty Images Weekly applications for mortgages rose for the first time in more than a month, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.  Applications rose 3.8% last week after plunging 29% in the prior week.  Mortgage demand rose as people prepared for the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike.  Weekly applications for mortgages stepped higher for…

NY AG Letitia James files massive fraud lawsuit against Trump, his business, and his 3 eldest children

New York Attorney General Letitia James, left. Former president Donald Trump, right. Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office sued Trump, his children, and his business. “Trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to further enrich himself and cheat the system,” James’ office said. James is seeking to permanently bar…

‘How to leave Russia’ Google searches surge in the country as Putin declares partial military mobilization

Russian President Vladimir Putin Contributor/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin was supposed to give a speech to the nation on Tuesday night. Google searches for “How to leave Russia” spiked in Russia in the time leading up to his expected address. Putin was expected to announce “martial law” and “mobilization,” the latter of which he…

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry reveals he isn’t betting against Tesla right now – but says he should be

Kevin Mazur/WireImage Michael Burry disclosed he isn’t short Tesla, but said he should be betting against the automaker. The “Big Short” investor has repeatedly blasted Elon Musk and his electric-vehicle company. Burry held bearish put options against Tesla stock in the first six months of 2021. Michael Burry revealed he’s not betting against Tesla right…

How Salt Lake City is closing the digital divide, supporting entrepreneurship, and tackling climate change as it experiences fast growth

Kazi Awal/Insider The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Courtesy of Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute Salt Lake City is growing rapidly. Now city officials are using innovations to control the impact. New initiatives include creating a digital-inclusion plan and combating climate change in the state. The University of Utah’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is also working to fund local projects. …

Framework made a modular, repairable Chromebook

Framework, the company spearheading a new generation of modular, repairable products, has made a Chromebook. It teamed up with Google to produce a ChromeOS-friendly version of the standard Framework machine with the same promise of modularity and repairability. Internally, the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition comes with a 3:2, 2,256 x 1,504 display, a 12th-generation Core…