In today’s edition of Rob Black’s Winners and Losers, our Financial Expert Rob Black and KRON4’s James Fletcher discuss the Bay Area housing crisis, healthcare, and Fortnite games.

Rob also answers the viewer question, “What should I do with my investments in my 401k?”

Here are today’s Winners and Losers:

Loser:  The San Francisco Bay Area’s housing crisis is so out of control, a median-priced home costs $820,000 — here are 5 ways to help fix the problem . . . The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most unaffordable places to live in the US.   A new report explores several solutions that could alleviate the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis, namely in the East Bay.    The report, compiled by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, says that Bay Area communities should look to build affordable homes near transit. The influx would allow for more density and give residents more disposable income since they wouldn’t need to commute by car as much.   Several other cities are considering investing in transit-oriented, affordable housing developments.

Loser:  You’ll be shocked at the price of health care for a family of four . . . Health care costs have been increasing at the lowest rate in the past two decades.   The result?   The total costs for a typical family of four insured by the most common health plan offered by employers will average $28,166 this year.The estimate includes the average cost of health insurance paid by employers and employees, as well as deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses.

Winner:  ‘Fortnite’ games keeps rocking big numbers . . . . Fortnite is now more important than cryptocurrency to large companies during earnings season . . .Watch what your kids play to decide what to invest in.  The online game ‘Fortnite’ banked $296 million in April, up from $223 million in March.   “Fortnite” was more important than cryptocurrencies during the most recent earnings season, if judged by how many times each came up during company calls.   “Fortnite’s” outsize success was enough to cause a number of analysts and investors to pay close attention: Epic Games which produced “Fortnite,” banked $296 million in sales from the game across the console, PC and mobile categories, up from $223 million in March. April saw the launch of “Fortnite” on Apple’s iOS mobile platform, which reportedly brings in $2 million a day. Tencent Holdings  owns a 40% stake in Epic.

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