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- 1Zurich and Tokyo top UBS housing bubble risk index●Zurich and Tokyo top UBS housing bubble risk index as global price growth slows (VNQ:NYSEARCA)
UBS's latest housing bubble index names Zurich and Tokyo as the developed markets at greatest risk of a housing bubble, while overall price growth across the cities it tracks continues to slow. Investors are watching the findings for signals on where valuations may be most stretched, with real estate ETFs such as Vanguard Real Estate (VNQ) also in focus as sentiment on global property cools.
- 2Vanguard warns most heirs inherit debt, not wealth●Vanguard flags a sobering debt gap facing most heirs
Vanguard has highlighted research indicating that a large share of heirs receive little or nothing after debts are settled, with many inheritances wiped out by what the deceased owed. The finding challenges assumptions about a broad generational wealth transfer and is drawing attention from personal finance commentators, who are urging families to discuss estate planning, debts and inheritance expectations more openly.