๐ At a Glance
- US Fed Funds Rate: 3.64 (as of 2026-04-01)
- US 30Y Mortgage: 6.37 (as of 2026-05-07)
- ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2026-05-11
- BoE Bank Rate: 3.75 (as of 2025-12-18)
๐บ๐ธ United States
- Inside the Charming Gut Renovation of a Park Slope Townhouse โ A couple paid $2.5 million for a townhouse that needed a gut renovation. Eighteen months later, they were crazy about the result.
- Angelina Jolie Lists Her Los Angeles Estate for $29.85 Million โ The 1916 Beaux-Arts mansion, once owned by Cecil B. DeMille, sits in the hilly neighborhood of Los Feliz. In North Carolina, theโฆ
- Does the U.K. Need a Sixth Indoor Ski Slope? One Town in Wales Thinks So. โ As traditional outdoor skiing struggles in a warming climate, indoor snow facilities are booming across the globe.
๐ช๐บ Europe
- Senior cabinet ministers and more than 70 MPs call for Keir Starmerโs resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion โ as it happened โ Home secretary Shabana Mahmood reported to be among those who have told the PM to consider his position. Botterill says voters sheโฆ
- Starmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quit โ Exclusive: Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood believed to be among those telling PM to oversee orderly departure hours after he said heโฆ
- Newly elected Reform councillor resigns after social media claims โ Stuart Prior quits as scrutiny grows of new councillors accused of racist, antisemitic or anti-Muslim remarks A Reform UK councillor has resignedโฆ
๐ Asia
- British Steel nationalisation plans announced by Starmer โ The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.
- Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned โ All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create one of Britain's largest energy suppliers.
- Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip โ A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpartโฆ
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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