##  [# Hot Reads: Don’t Buy a House Right Now](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-dont-buy-house-right-now) 

 

# Hot Reads: Don’t Buy a House Right Now

 

 

 Plus, historical evidence supporting Powell’s hawkish stance.



 

 

 

 

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**[This May Be ‘Worst Time You Could](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/housing-worst-time-to-buy-151827122.html) [Buy’: Housing Expert](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/housing-worst-time-to-buy-151827122.html)** (Yahoo Finance)

Mortgage rates have jumped by more than 2 percentage points since the start of the year.

**[Powell Prescribes More Economic Pain](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2022/08/29/powell-prescribes-more-economic-pain-three-financial-history-lessons-support-his-diagnosis/)** (CFA Institute)   
 Three financial lessons support his diagnosis.

**[Stocks Fall, Treasury Yields Jump as Investors Face Hawkish Fed](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-august-29-2022-114034238.html)** (Yahoo Finance)   
 Stocks sank lower Monday, extending a sell-off that began last week after comments by Fed Chair Powell at the central bank’s gathering in Jackson Hole.

**[Harry Dent: Crash of a Lifetime Is Here; Sell Stocks Now](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/08/29/harry-dent-crash-of-a-lifetime-is-here-sell-stocks-now/)** (ThinkAdvisor)   
 The “Contrarian’s Contrarian” calls it the “Tech Wreck 2.”

**[Meme Stock Mania Is Here to Stay](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/08/29/meme-stock-mania-is-here-to-stay-even-with-those-wild-price-swings)** (Advisor Perspectives)   
 Even with those wild price swings.

**[Buyers Are on the Sidelines](https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2022/08/29/buyers-on-the-sidelines/)** (The Irrelevant Investor)   
 The housing market needs to sober up.

**[Staying Diversified in a Jittery Market](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/08/29/staying-diversified-in-a-jittery-market/)** (ThinkAdvisor)   
 Be selective and cautious when taking big sector bets.

**[Robo Advisors Not for the Faint of Heart](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1111514/robo-advisors-are-not-for-the-faint-of-heart)** (Morningstar)   
 Michael Kitces explains how the DIY investor can benefit from this advisory tool.

**[What Are Qualified Opportunity Zones?](https://www.kiplinger.com/real-estate/real-estate-investing/605138/what-are-qualified-opportunity-zones-important-details-for)** (Kiplinger)   
 Investing in blighted or up-and-coming “opportunity zones” offers some significant tax-deferral opportunities.



 

 

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