Banks are still as greedy as ever in a market that is no longer really theirs, especially in real estate. They have high mortgage rates, yet CDs are approaching

Banks are still as greedy as ever in a market that is no longer really theirs, especially in real estate. They have high mortgage rates, yet CDs are approaching 5% which I haven't seen since 2004-2005. I remember socking some $5000 into one of those for 10 years when I had just turned 18... at the time it seemed like a good idea and I was collecting about $50 - $60 a month, which was a good ROI of around 144%. Although it definitely sucks, as I wasn't able to touch it for that long. In 2008, I just learned about stock market and investing right as the market crashed. I sent about $250 a month towards a variety of stocks every month. In 2023, I took out all my money from the stock market, having lost a bit, but still over $100k, and I bought a condo outright with a mountain view across the street from a hospital which has now become popular with travel nurses. Since it doesn't carry a mortgage, I'm able to completely profit from it and make a way better return than if I were to have left my money in the stock market or even put it in a CD again. For now, it is what it is: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/07/investing/stock-market-biden/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/07/investing/stock-market-biden/... Once there is more confidence / new leadership in our economy, I'll start putting my money back into the stock market. For now, I'm working on obtaining a third property for additional passive income though these interest rates are still insane. My latest quote was around 6% - 7%. Everyone and everything just seems to affect the stock market though it's still got a history of decent returns if you invest in the right places and even more slowly over time, as I had done.