Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
10 Fastest-Rising Costs for Older Americans Since 2000
By Ginger SzalaSocial Security benefits may be adjusted for inflation, but the costs of many goods and services rise faster.
October 01, 2021
Rethinking Risk in Retirement PlanningDownward income adjustments are inconvenient, maybe even painful. But they don't mean financial ruin.
October 01, 2021
Americans Say Investments Play Role in Addressing World Problems: SchrodersU.S. investors, especially millennials, are concerned about how the companies they invest in behave, the annual global investor survey found.
September 30, 2021
Another Reason Advisors Are Warming to AnnuitiesAdvisors are also using annuities because they're making little or no money on bonds, a DPL Financial Partners survey found.
September 30, 2021
Congress Clears Government Funding Bill to Avert ShutdownThe federal government would be kept open through Dec. 3 under the legislation.
September 29, 2021
12 Cheapest States for Prescription DrugsAmericans 65 and older spent an average of $7,554 on prescription drugs last year, according to MedicareGuide.
September 29, 2021
Cathie Wood Sells $270M in Tesla as Bond Selloff HitsSome 11% of the famous ARK Innovation ETF is still betting on Elon Musk's company, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
September 27, 2021
13 Stocks That Look Overvalued but Aren't: MorningstarThese stocks may look like candidates for selling given their P/Es, but Morningstar's Susan Dziubinski argues otherwise.