Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Jeremy Siegel's 7 Economic Predictions for Advisors and Investors
By Jeff BermanThe Wharton finance professor expects prices to rise 20% or more over the next three to four years.
June 18, 2021
What's Behind the Soaring Social Security COLA Estimates for 2022?The pandemic had some "oddball" effects on the price index on which Social Security COLAs are based, analyst Mary Johnson says.
June 17, 2021
'People Are Really Scared': Gary Shilling Sees Warning Signs for Economy, StocksConsumers are "very cautious" and housing is starting to cool, he tells ThinkAdvisor.
June 16, 2021
Swiss Re Sees $408 Billion Mortality Protection GapThe reinsurer says overall 'global macroeconomic resilience' fell sharply in 2020.
June 16, 2021
U.S. Household Wealth Surged Despite COVID-19Wealthy and lower-income households gained, according to Fed data analyzed by ING.
June 16, 2021
Fed Moves Up Expected Date for First Rate HikeFed policymakers expect to raise rates once or twice before year-end 2023, accelerating earlier expectations of no hikes through 2023.
June 16, 2021
Latest Blow to 60/40 Model Is Exodus of Mom and Pop PensionsThe catalyst was the pandemic, which drove low interest rates down further and cut the income investors received from bonds.
June 16, 2021
Fed Debate Moves to Bond Taper and LiftoffWall Street's focus will be on the "dot plot," which shows policymakers' projections of the target interest rate.