Jordan Doyle
Jordan Doyle is a finance professional with a background in investment research and financial analysis. He received his Master of Science degree in Finance from George Mason University and has completed the CFA program. Jordan previously worked as a researcher at the CFA Institute, where he conducted detailed research and published reports on a wide range of financial and investment-related topics.
Latest Articles by Jordan Doyle
Sun Belt home prices are collapsing while Rust Belt prices soar — the 2026 housing market nobody predicted
For years, the playbook was simple: buy in the Sun Belt, watch your equity grow, and pity anyone stuck in the Rust Belt. In spring...
Rents just fell behind inflation for the first time — here’s where renters have the most leverage in 2026
A renter in Austin renewing a 12-month lease this May could be looking at flat or even lower rent than last year. Across a band...
U.S. credit card debt crosses $1.33 trillion — average balance now $6,580 per person
A $6,580 credit card balance does not feel abstract when the minimum payment barely covers last month’s interest. That is the situation facing a growing...
No, the Nasdaq’s 13-day win streak doesn’t mean it’s time to buy — here’s what history actually shows
The Nasdaq Composite closed higher for 13 consecutive trading sessions ending April 29, 2026, its longest winning streak since January 1992. Within hours of the...
Senate Finance probes $370M tax break Trump IRS gave Cheniere Energy for classifying LNG tankers as “motorboats”
A liquefied natural gas tanker stretches roughly 1,000 feet from bow to stern. Under federal shipping regulations, a motorboat tops out at 65 feet. The...
Should you tap your home equity right now? Here’s how to decide without regret
A homeowner who bought a modest three-bedroom in 2019 might open a mortgage statement today and see something startling: six figures of equity that did...
ACA health insurance premiums are up 26% this year — and Ozempic is one of the reasons why
A record 23.1 million Americans signed up for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage during the most recent open enrollment period, according to the Centers for...
Average tax refund hits $3,462, up 11% — the biggest jump in years
Tens of millions of Americans are finding noticeably fatter deposits in their bank accounts this spring. Through the week ending March 20, 2026, the average...
The ‘affordability economy’ is flipping the housing map: Sun Belt prices collapsing, Rust Belt soaring
For most of the last decade, the housing market had a simple rule: follow the sun. Buyers, builders, and investors poured money into Phoenix, Austin,...
Netflix stock drops 9% after Reed Hastings exits and Q2 forecast disappoints
Reed Hastings, the co-founder who built Netflix from a DVD-by-mail experiment into the world’s largest streaming service, is leaving the company’s board of directors. The...
Snap lays off 1,000 — CEO Spiegel explicitly says AI is replacing “repetitive work”
Snap lays off 1,000 – CEO Spiegel explicitly says AI is replacing “repetitive work” Snap eliminated roughly 1,000 jobs this week, and CEO Evan Spiegel...
Home price growth slows to 1.1% nationally — slowest since 2012; Sun Belt crashes while Rust Belt surges
A homeowner in Cape Coral, Florida, who closed on a house in 2022 has likely lost a significant chunk of equity since then. Based on...
22 million overtime-deduction claims flood the IRS — 5-8 million above expectations
A warehouse worker earning $20 an hour picks up 10 extra hours a week. Come tax time, she claims a deduction on all $300 of...
Average tax refund hits $3,462 in 2026, up 11% from last year
The average federal tax refund this spring is $3,462, roughly $346 more than the same point last year, and the gap has held steady for...
Trump says U.S. is “very close” to an Iran deal — but Tehran hasn’t confirmed key concessions
Twenty-one hours of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran ended in late April 2026 with Vice President JD Vance boarding a plane out...
Weekly jobless claims drop 11,000 to 207,000 — labor market holds steady amid layoff headlines
New unemployment filings fell to 207,000 for the week ending April 11, 2026, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, a drop of 11,000 from the...