Ah, the financial markets. A bastion of calm, predictable logic, right? Not when President Donald J. Trump is at the helm, it seems. The past few weeks alone have delivered a dizzying array of pronouncements, threats, and “historic deals” that would give even the most seasoned investor a case of whiplash. From tariffs that swing like a pendulum to drug price cuts that send pharmaceutical giants scrambling, the market’s relationship with the current administration remains, shall we say, complicated. It’s les ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. President Trump just floated something that's got a lot of Americans doing back-of-the-napkin math — and not liking what they see. On November 8, he posted a graphic to Truth Social showing himself and Franklin D. Roosevelt side by side. Under FDR: "30-year mortgage." Under Trump: "50-year mortgage." That was it. But the message was loud and clear — stretch the mortgage term to 50 years, and maybe buyers c ...

Group 1: 50-Year Mortgages - The Trump administration is proposing 50-year mortgages to enhance homeownership affordability, with Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte calling it a "complete game-changer" [3][4] - A $400,000 home with a 10% down payment and a 6.25% mortgage rate would see monthly payments reduced by about $250 with a 50-year loan, but total interest payments would rise to $816,396 compared to $438,156 for a 30-year loan [4] - After 10 years, homeowners would have a 14% equity stake with a 50-year mortgage versus a 24% stake with a 30-year mortgage [4][5] Group 2: SoftBank and Nvidia - SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia, unloading 32.1 million shares for $5.83 billion, having previously built a $4 billion stake in 2017 [6] - Despite exiting Nvidia, SoftBank remains heavily invested in AI through its portfolio, including a planned $500 billion Stargate data-center project reliant on Nvidia's chips [6] Group 3: Anthropic vs. OpenAI - Anthropic is projected to turn a profit by 2028, with growth forecasts raised by about 13% to 28%, expecting up to $70 billion in revenue by 2028, up from around $5 billion this year [7][8] - In contrast, OpenAI anticipates operating losses of approximately $74 billion in 2028, with spending on computing costs significantly higher than Anthropic's [9]