Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Behind Bessent Moves, Wall Street Sees Bond-Market Angst
By Greg Ritchie, Michael Mackenzie and Ye XieHe's taken steps to ease pressure on the Treasury market after long-term rates surged to a 19-year high.
August 07, 2026
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Why 'Breakeven' Framing for Social Security Claiming May Be 'Deeply Misguided'The way the decision is presented to retirees "dramatically shapes the decisions they make," economist Jeffrey R. Brown says.
August 06, 2026
The Fund-Investor Return Gap Is Shrinking, and Advisors HelpedAdvisors' increased focus on holistic portfolio management may have curbed trading, Morningstar's Jeffrey Ptak says.
August 06, 2026
Are Those Annuity Issuers OK?Executives talk about life in the multi-year guaranteed annuity contract sardine can.
August 06, 2026
12 Cities Where Income Grew MostHouseholds in these cities are offsetting the effect of inflation, SmartAsset finds.
August 05, 2026
CFPs Are Happy and Clients Are Optimistic: SurveyInvestors feel better about their financial outlook than they did three months ago, according to the CFP Board.
August 05, 2026
Vanguard Muni Bond Head to DepartPaul Malloy, who oversaw roughly $300 billion in municipal assets at the investment titan, has left the firm after over two decades.
August 05, 2026
Prudential Aims to Reap $3B on Emerging Markets ExitPrudential is seeking to focus on core markets and bolster its asset management unit.