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NYC Home Prices Edge Up Despite Fewer Sales, Everything Goes Wrong for US Stocks, with the S&P 500 Posting its Biggest Loss in Months, Why the Market is in Such a Frenzy, Mo...

Martin Eiden | August 2, 2025

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NYC Home Prices Edge Up Despite Fewer Sales

Last month, home prices in New York were up 2.1% compared to last year, with a median sale price of $588,700. The number of homes sold rose 2%, and active listings increased 4.8%. This reflects ongoing market tightness, even as higher interest rates and construction costs limit affordability for many buyers.
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Everything Goes Wrong for US Stocks, with the S&P 500 Posting its Biggest Loss in Months

A trio of troubles sank US stocks on Friday: Amazon’s lackluster guidance after the bell on Thursday, President Donald Trump’s plans for more tariff hikes starting August 7, and a string of poor economic data headlined by lower-than-expected job growth in July. (Read More)

Why the Market is in Such a Frenzy

The recent rise in speculative trading activity signals near-term upside risk for the broad equity market but also increases the risk of an eventual downturn. During the last 35 years, other sharp increases in speculative trading activity have signaled above-average subsequent 3-, 6-, and 12-month S&P 500 returns, but returns typically faltered on a 24-month horizon. (Read More)

Monster Week for Earnings: Mag 7

It was a monster week for earnings, with over half of the Magnificent 7 reporting this week after Google and Tesla released quarterly results after the close last Wednesday. Microsoft and Meta dazzled investors with a 5%+ daily increase due to great earnings and massive investment in AI ($100B and $65B respectively) (Read More)

Compass Delivers ‘Record-Breaking’ Q2 as Reffkin Calls Out ‘Silence’ on Private Listing Ban

Compass proved it’s firing on all cylinders in the second quarter, posting what CEO Robert Reffkin called “the best quarterly results in our history”—and the numbers largely back up that bold claim, accord-ing to results announced Wednesday in its second-quarter 2025 earnings report. (Watch)

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Ramzis' Wedding

This weekend, we are witnessing our very own Ramzis Hadzhi get married to the love of his life, Aifer, in his home country of Bulgaria. So far, it is filled with so much joy, love, dance, fireworks, and celebration.

We couldn't be more thrilled for him as he embarks on this new journey with his wife! Thank you for inviting us to this incredibly special honoring of two souls embarking on the next journey together. We are so honored to be a small part of this memory with you - it is something that we will cherish for the rest of our lives! We

proud of you and lucky to bear witness to all of your accomplishments -

both professionally and in your personal endeavors!

Follow along as the festivities continue.

Congratulations Ramzis!

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