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☆ 'Nearing exhaustion': Top strategists warn that weaker consumer spending could cause US stocks to run out of steam — but 22 investments can thrive during a market reversal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Eight economists, investment chiefs, and strategists that Business Insider recently spoke to credited healthier-than-anticipated consumer balance sheets and spending for the continued expansion. "Either that, or they're going to be maxed out — they can't get any more money. They're not going to have any liquidity to be able to continue to do the things they're going to do." He's also sticking with defensive stocks as consumer spending softens, including those in the consumer staples sector like Clorox (CLX) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Real estate is a "hated asset class" that's negatively correlated with interest rates, Sekera said.

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☆ ‘My money goes a lot further here’: This woman moved to Italy because the US was too expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

And I thought, ‘Well, why not?’”In April 2021, Barto traveled to Italy to begin searching for a home. While Italian residents don’t pay property taxes on their main residence, non-resident property owners are required to pay a local property tax. Barbara Barto“You don’t really have to get out and drive. I don’t miss that at all.”Although she hasn’t been able to visit home since moving to Italy, Barto is planning to return to the US for the festive holidays. Language barrierWhile she’s picked up some Italian, Barto still finds the language difficult, and mainly relies on Google Translate when it comes to communicating with Italians.

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☆ Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street comes off winning day: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures were near flat Monday night as investors looked to the final days of what's been a difficult August for the market. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures wavered near the flat line. The moves follow a winning day on Wall Street, a rarity in recent weeks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are poised for losses of 3.4% and 4.5%, respectively.

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