๐ At a Glance
- US Fed Funds Rate: 3.64 (as of 2026-04-01)
- US 30Y Mortgage: 6.3 (as of 2026-04-30)
- ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2026-04-30
- BoE Bank Rate: 3.75 (as of 2025-12-18)
๐บ๐ธ United States
- An Uncertain Future For Two Historic Bed-Stuy Buildings โ The Paul Robeson Theater and Stuyvesant Mansion, formerly owned by the trailblazing physician Dr. Josephine English, are facing a court-ordered sale.
- My Co-opโs New Rule Is Unfair. What Can I Do? โ Co-op boards like to know who is in the building, but sometimes they go too far.
- $1.8 Million Homes in Budapest โ A duplex penthouse in the heart of the city, a three-bedroom condo in a leafy neighborhood, and a four-bedroom house with aโฆ
๐ช๐บ Europe
- Brixton drive-by shooting โact of indiscriminate violenceโ, say Met police โ Four people are in hospital, with one 25-year-old man facing life-threatening injuries A drive-by shooting in Brixton which left four people inโฆ
- Dig deep! Reform frontbench promotes JCBs after ยฃ200,000 donation from firm โ Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro Reform UKโs leading figuresโฆ
- Organisers challenge Starmerโs threat to ban some pro-Palestine marches โ PM says there are instances in which he would support bans but organisers say this would โstrike at root of free speechโโฆ
๐ Asia
- Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans โ Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.
- Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse โ The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
- Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% โ The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.
๐ฏ GPT Strategy
๐บ๐ธ United States
- Favor broad, low-cost regional ETFs; dollar-cost average entries.
- Tilt to quality REITs and short duration if rates stay volatile.
๐ช๐บ Europe
- Favor broad, low-cost regional ETFs; dollar-cost average entries.
- Tilt to quality REITs and short duration if rates stay volatile.
๐ Asia
- Favor broad, low-cost regional ETFs; dollar-cost average entries.
- Tilt to quality REITs and short duration if rates stay volatile.
Not financial advice. Educational insights only.
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