When you catch the financial news in the morning or watch the stock market open right at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, you've likely seen a number next to a ticker symbol. This is called the opening price, which is where securities start trading for the day. Opening price isn't the same as the closing price from the day before --...

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Mortgage rates have fallen today to the lowest level seen this year, due to a dropping yield on the 10-year Treasury bond. Investors are flocking to Treasurys after last week's jobs report boosted concerns of a sluggish U.S. economy and a possible recession. The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate conventional mortgage directly correlates with the yield on the 10-year Treasury,...

Warren Buffett sold roughly half of Berkshire Hathaway's ( BRK/A ) stake in Apple during the second quarter and revealed a record cash pile of more than $270 billion at the end of June, contributing to investor concerns about a possible recession. Apple remained Berkshire's largest stock position at the end of the second quarter, worth $84.2 billion, down from...