Author: Money Mechanics

A spectacular waterfront estate on Cape Cod has hit the market for $12.9 million, a price that could rewrite the record books in one of Massachusetts’ most sought-after seaside communities.Perched on the shores of Cape Cod Bay in the town of Sandwich, the sprawling property is a “once-in-a-generation” estate—and if it sells anywhere near its asking price, it would easily eclipse the town’s current residential sales record of approximately $3.3 million.Set amid meticulously landscaped grounds, the estate, which is listed by Michael Harney of Sotheby’s International Realty, spans roughly 16,000 square feet and was designed to make the most of its…

Satechi ChargeView 240W charger pros and cons Pros Six ports, two of which are 140W capable.The display is nice, clear, and easy to read.It’s very compact and can go vertical or horizontal. Cons There’s no USB-A port (if that’s your thing).There’s no option to leave the display on.There’s no internal temperature reading. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Chargers are the lifeblood of modern tech, and things have moved along a lot since the days of the small USB-A wall wart that could push out half an amp of power. Nowadays, we want a charger that has multiple ports…

Article Published at 9:20 a.m. CT.JJ Kinahan is Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products at Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe).Key Takeaways:Markets could be volatile amid softness in job growthJob numbers diminish rate hike scenarioHoneywell Aerospace reports weak results, shares tumbleThe surprise jobs report gave the markets an early boost that may be tough to hold on to throughout a summer Friday when many folks tend to cut the work-day hours.July nonfarm payrolls slumped by 23,000 jobs, a big miss from an expectation of an 83,000 gain, and June and July’s numbers were significantly revised downward.…

More and more cities are reconsidering the use of of automated license plate readers amid rising backlash over privacy concerns.ALPR companies such as Flock Safety have received major backlash from the public—with approximately 23 city councils across the United States canceling, rejecting, or deactivating Flock’s ALPRs within their jurisdiction, the Washington Examiner reported.ALPRs aren’t your typical automated traffic enforcement camera. Instead of being triggered by a specific action, such as running a red light, ALPRs are endlessly tracking and recording everything that enters their range of vision.​An AI algorithm then registers “the make, model, color, license plate number, bumper stickers,…

Investors, traders and speculators pushed interest rates lower and stocks higher after softer-than-expected incoming data suggested there’s little if any inflation pressure from the labor market right now. Risk-on momentum held up during a relatively quiet early August trading session, and two of the three main equity indexes made all-time weekly closing highs at its end.Traders in the federal funds rate futures market took the odds of a rate hike at the September Federal Open Market Committee Meeting (FOMC) from 55% on Thursday to 45% following the release of the July jobs report before the opening bell on Friday.The front-month…

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $64,259.68 on Friday, August 7, 2026, 0.5% lower than Thursday’s opening price. As of 9:02 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved higher to $65,143.87. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,902.20 on Friday, August 7, 2026, down 0.2% from Thursday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $1,929.36 as of 9:02 a.m. ET. Bitcoin and ethereum prices are responding positively to the July jobs report that missed economists’ expectations by quite a wide margin. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected to see 80,000 new jobs created in July and an unemployment…

Job seekers speak with employer representatives and browse information tables as they attend an Inspire Together job and resource fair in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesNonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals on how to process the latest jobs report.Here are three key takeaways:Misleading numbers: The payroll decline of 23,000 wasn’t quite as bad as it looked and the drop in the unemployment rate to 4.1% wasn’t nearly as good as it looked. The main reason for…

Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of pitching a Chrome alternative to consumers, the internet infrastructure provider launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed specifically for AI agents. AI software is evolving from chatbots that answer questions to agents that can complete tasks on users’ behalf. Browsers are a critical part of this transition, as they’ll need to navigate the web and use websites, as humans do. Unlike traditional web browsers built for humans, a browser built for AI agents doesn’t care about visual elements, like themes, tabs, or browser…

At the broadest possible level, every investor shares the same objective: earning a return. Where investors differ, however, is in how much risk they’re willing to take to earn that return, how long they remain invested before needing their money and how large a return they need to reach a financial goal.These differences closely mirror the three variables that financial advisers routinely discuss with their clients: investment objective, risk tolerance and time horizon.The interesting part is that these concepts are closely interconnected. A young investor early in their career, for example, typically has a long investment horizon before retirement. In…

Many 1031 investors — especially those who are nearing retirement — don’t understand the full breadth of replacement options available to them.Most of them are in a similar spot: They own a rental or a small commercial building, and they’re worn out from the day-to-day management. They’re ready to sip piña coladas on the beach, not answer phone calls or text messages about how the plumbing stopped working or what the pet fee will be if their tenant gets a fourth cat.In 2024, 38% of landlords said property upkeep is one of their biggest issues, and in 2026, a survey…