Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
10 Fast Facts About Interest Rates and Annuities
By Allison BellHere's what retirement specialists need to know about annuities and interest rates now.
March 16, 2022
Fed Lifts Rates a Quarter Point in Opening Bid to Curb InflationThe hike is likely the first of several to come this year, as the Federal Reserve "anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate."
March 16, 2022
How to Craft 'Super Roths' for Wealthy ClientsThere's an attractive niche for advisors who use sophisticated life insurance strategies to manage wealth across generations.
March 16, 2022
Inflation and Retirement SavingsHelp clients understand the risks and make a plan now.
March 15, 2022
What Inflation Really Means for Retirement PortfoliosInvestors may need to make tough decisions to counteract the effects of inflation, Manulife Investment Management executives say.
March 15, 2022
Can the Fed Engineer a Soft Landing?Amid volatile markets and war in Ukraine, the Federal Reserve must act decisively to keep inflation in check.
March 15, 2022
GMO's Grantham: 9 Market Predictions for Advisors, InvestorsWhile the course of a war is "murderously difficult to predict," they tend to be good for investors, he says.
March 15, 2022
Inflation Is Burning Through Social Security COLA for 2022: SurveyNearly three-quarters of older adults surveyed said their monthly costs had gone up at least $96 per month.