Economic Trends
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Universal Life Insurance Sales Plummet in Q1
By Michael S. FischerMarket volatility and persistent low interest rates contributed to the downward trend, Wink's sales and market report found.
July 06, 2021
Where the Wealthiest Made, Lost Money in 2020Excluding billionaires, researchers found that only two of the five primary industry groups recorded an increased in related wealth.
July 02, 2021
Top 10 Countries for the Ultra-Wealthy: 2021These countries have the most people with $30 million or more in net worth.
June 30, 2021
4 Biggest Lessons Investors Learned From the PandemicA Natixis survey found a disconnect between investors' outsize expectations and their financial fears.
June 30, 2021
North America Retakes Title of HNW Capital of the World: CapgeminiThe U.S. continued to lead this wealth growth with a 12.3% increase in 2020, the 2021 World Wealth Report found.
June 30, 2021
Rubin Sees 'Material Risk' High U.S. Inflation Will Be EnduringThe former treasury secretary is urging policymakers to be careful to avoid overheating.
June 29, 2021
Fed's Rosengren Says 2022 Rate Hike in Play as Job Market HealsSeveral other Federal Reserve Bank presidents also have laid out a scenario in which the Fed would lift rates next year.
June 28, 2021
Can the Stock Market Rally Continue? Here's What 7 Big Asset Managers ThinkThe S&P 500 keeps setting records, but inflation looms and COVID-19 is still lurking. What happens next?