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Newsweek should issue a public apology for this one. It took me all of 90 seconds to run the analysis that disproves their core claims. Shame on you, Newsweek. Shame on you. Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be. ~ Teresa Grobecker Why read when you can listen! GRO news availble on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Brought to you by the employee benefit plan that pays you back. Looking for a no-...

Pre-Thanksgiving markets are… actually kind of fun. Inflation is cooling, rate cuts are back in the chat, housing is waking up, and even crypto’s “crash” looks more like a detox than a disaster. In this episode, we run through the soft-landing setup, AI and infrastructure capex, real-estate deals that finally make sense, and what today’s data could do for 2026. Until tomorrow, be the best human yo...

Today’s Grow Money News breaks down why stocks ripped higher to start the week while Bitcoin is still sitting 30% off the highs, what sub-6% mortgage rates actually mean for buyers, and how rising CRE delinquencies are reshaping which assets get financed—and which do not. We also run through Monday’s biggest M&A moves, from the Omnicom–Interpublic green light to fintech breakups and bank merge...

Monday’s edition looks ahead to a crowded “turkey week” calendar: a backlog of U.S. data after the shutdown, the UK Autumn Budget, Black Friday spending signals, tech and AI earnings guidance, and crypto ETF flows. Get the key levels and narratives before markets move. Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be. ~ Teresa Grobecker Why read when you can listen! GRO news availble on Apple Podcasts...

While financial media fixates on red candles and “AI bubble” clickbait, the smart money is looking at a different dashboard: multi-billion AI infra funds, multi-GW power contracts, and a decade of data-center demand. Today’s Sunday Essay: fluff journalism vs real AI math. Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be. ~ Teresa Grobecker Why read when you can listen! GRO news availble on Apple Podca...

Sorry for ghosting you on Friday – I was suffering full-blown market whiplash and still biting my pillow from the sell-off. Now that the bruises have faded a bit, let’s dissect the madness of the AI sell-off and what actually happened under the hood. The headline version: this was not “the end of AI.” It was the classic moment when tourists puked out their positions and long-term owners quietly up...

Stocks finally broke their losing streak, Nvidia’s earnings are steering global risk sentiment, bitcoin is wobbling under $90k, and housing is stuck between more inventory and nervous buyers. In today’s episode we cover rates, real estate, crypto, proptech funding, and the latest FHA/Ginnie Mae moves in D.C., plus one hot sales idea you can run before the day is over. Until tomorrow, be the best h...

AI hangover, volatility spike, and a trillion dollars of CRE debt staring down maturity – welcome to the great de-risking. Today we unpack the four-day stock selloff, a jump in the VIX, Bitcoin slipping under 90K, and what global capital is really doing behind the headlines. We connect labor-market cooling, builder sentiment, industrial and multifamily deals, and the looming refi wall – then give...

When AI stocks throw a fit, real estate quietly steals their lunch. Tech Tantrum Tuesday: when AI stocks throw a fit, real assets quietly steal the spotlight. In today’s Grow Money News we cover: U.S. markets sliding as Nvidia and the AI complex cool off VIX back above 20 and the 10-year hovering just over 4.1% Asian markets opening risk-off on U.S. data and Fed anxiety Multifamily facing negative...

Global markets limp into the week as Fed hawks crush hopes for another December rate cut, Asia opens mostly lower, and October layoffs hit their worst level since 2003. We break down what mid-6% mortgage rates mean for housing, how $1.5T of maturing CRE debt will get refinanced, and why stablecoins are becoming part of Treasury market plumbing. Plus: today’s M&A tape, Bitcoin’s bruising week,...

Can four Fed rate cuts really move the jobs needle? In this Sunday Essay, we unpack how a $20T+ corporate debt pile, tight credit for small businesses, and AI-branded layoffs will shape hiring through 2027. We separate hype from hard data and look at where jobs are most likely to appear—and disappear—if money gets cheaper but not free again. Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be. ~ Teresa G...

Friction Friday is here: stocks slide, volatility pops, and mortgage rates grind sideways while housing and CRE quietly keep moving. In this episode of Grow Money Daily, we unpack the post-shutdown data fog, what mid–6% mortgage rates really mean for buyers and sponsors, where big real estate deals are still closing, and why stablecoins and AI-powered mortgage tech are reshaping the capital stack....

Record highs, missing data, and a wave of delayed deals about to hit the tape. In today’s Grow Money Daily, we cover why the Dow just punched through 48,000, what the end of the government shutdown means for NFIP, FHA/VA/USDA pipelines, how CRE lending quietly roared back to 2018 volumes, and why Visa’s new stablecoin pilot matters more than today’s Bitcoin wobble. Plus: a “Shutdown Comeback” sale...

Dow at a record, Nasdaq softer on AI, and bonds reopen with today’s 10-year auction. We cover mortgage-rate context, “backlog-to-close” housing dynamics after the shutdown fight, CRE distress trendlines, and a $70M coastal office bet—plus a tactical fast-close playbook. Looking for a no-cost employee benefit program? Check out the SIMERP program and save $630 per year in taxes. CA DRE 01908507 NML...

As of November 10, 2025, the federal government remains shut. The Senate has passed a funding package, now awaiting House action before agencies can reopen. This episode explains how the lapse created a temporary bottleneck in U.S. housing finance through three channels: the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) lapse, USDA Single-Family guarantees on pause, and slower FHA/VA processing under co...

Asia opens green, D.C. inches toward a shutdown deal, and tech faces a truth-serum week with Cisco and AMAT on deck. Rates hover in the low-6s for mortgages and ~4% on the 10-year, while multifamily and office-to-housing keep drawing capital. Plus: a practical “Ready Capital” pitch for conversion deals and a quick crypto check. Looking for a no-cost employee benefit program? Check out the SIMERP p...

Shutdown Signals & Clean-Data Deals: No BLS jobs print during the shutdown, but we’ve got verified signals—Freddie Mac’s 30-yr at 6.22%, Trepp delinquency up in October, and fresh deal flow from VICI/Golden ($1.16B) and MSREI (~$92M IOS). Treasury refunding stays steady; 10-yr reopens Wed, 30-yr Thu. Sponsored by SIMERP—the employee benefit that pays you back. Looking for a no-cost employee be...

Tech sold off, Bitcoin slipped under six figures, and the 10-year stayed chill. Translation: payments improved while headlines screamed. What I’m watching today: • Mortgage rates in the mid-6s and Treasury buybacks in the mix • ADP +42k jobs, cooler pay—soft-ish labor keeps the Fed patient • Three real estate prints you can’t ignore: Prologis’ Bay Area industrial buy, a rare green-ink Boston offic...

Today: VIX near 19, 10-yr just over 4.1%, mortgage apps jump, pending sales stall, CMBS spreads tighten, and industrial logs two chunky deals. Starbucks sells 60% of China, AMD and Palantir print. Plus a sales prompt you can send right now and a “China Checkmate” landlord pitch. Sponsored by SIMERP—give your paycheck a gym membership. Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be. ~ Teresa Grobecke...

AI sucked the oxygen out of the room—again. Today we cover stablecoin fuel, mid-6% mortgages, a bifurcated CRE market, Chicago’s value-add office bet, and why time-to-power is the new cap rate. Plus a sales script to monetize compute-adjacent industrial. Brought to you by CryptoLending.ai. Brought to you by the employee benefit plan that pays you back. Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC. Investment Banke...

Markets kick off the week riding Amazon’s Friday surge, a chill VIX, and 10-year yields near 4.06%. Mortgage rates slip to the low-6s, apps jump, office shows first YoY vacancy improvement in years, and data-center M&A hums. Plus: the Assumption Audit + Refi-Rescue play you can run today . Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be. ~ Teresa Grobecker Why read when you can listen! GRO news a...

With midterms coming up, it would be refreshing to hear one candidate talk about a real-world fix: train recent grads and laid-off workers to run AI agents and robotic fleets so we can replace the 1.6M workers who left, absorb the 900K+ announced layoffs, and keep housing/local economies steady. hashtag#ai hashtag#robotics hashtag#layoffs hashtag#employment hashtag#college hashtag#midterms Teresa...

Rates eased, Big Tech wobbled, housing breathes. Here’s your money map for today in 60 seconds: • Mortgages: 30-yr ~low 6s = refi & MI-drop season • Risk: stocks choppy; watch 10-yr & PCE print • Deals: multifamily money moving again Get the full rundown + Hot Sales Idea in today’s Grow Money Daily. Brought to you by CryptoLending.ai — turn coins into credit lines. Happy selling. Sell and...

Fed cuts 25 bps, hints December is “maybe.” 10-year near 4%, mortgages hover around 6.3%, apps pop, and a $7.2B healthcare portfolio trades. We break rates, housing, CRE credit, and the stablecoin fine print—in plain English, with a sales idea you can use today. Sponsored by CryptoLending.ai. Happy selling. Sell and sell well. Why read when you can listen! GRO news availble on Apple Podcasts and S...

Mortgage rates near 6.2%, VIX ~16, credit spreads tight, Fed day on deck. SL Green’s $730M Park Ave Tower deal, seniors-housing megaplans, and why stablecoins just became a community-bank mandate. Hot take + hot sales idea inside. Powered by CryptoLending.ai. Happy selling. Sell and sell well. Why read when you can listen! GRO news availble on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . CA DRE 01908507 NMLS 1286...