Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
15 Most Affordable U.S. Metro Areas: 2025
By Michael S. FischerClever Real Estate ranked 100 metro areas on factors like taxes and percentage of income spent on housing.
September 27, 2024
4 Big Takeaways From a Year of PodcastingI talked to an array of experts about annuities and the tricky challenges of retirement income planning.
September 27, 2024
Stop Your Clients From Letting Election Fears Drive Investment DecisionsClients are worried, says Spuds Powell of Kayne Anderson Rudnick, and a well-delivered reality check can help.
September 26, 2024
Good News & Bad News: 8 New Findings About Retirement ReadinessA Goldman Sachs report offers both encouraging and worrying signs about planning in the United States.
September 26, 2024
Researchers Put Americans' Retirement Literacy to the Test. The Results Weren't Pretty.Average scores on a retirement income literacy quiz were disappointingly low, but those with advisors did somewhat better.
September 26, 2024
Merrill's Former Top Strategist Says Today's Market Is No 1999Now 82 and running a hedge fund, Charles Clough explains what's in the firm's portfolio and what risks keep him up at night.
September 25, 2024
7 Stats Showing That Americans Could Use Some Financial AdviceWith pressures mounting, it's no wonder only 12% of respondents to an Edelman Financial Engines survey feel wealthy.
September 25, 2024
Mystified by the Social Security Administration? Here's an Inside LookFrom headlines about the Social Security program's funding to questions about disability benefit delays, there's much to unpack.