Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
11 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q2, 2026
By Janet LevauxMost of the financial services industry's biggest firms topped analysts' profit estimates in the latest quarter.
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
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
Prudential Aims to Reap $3B on Emerging Markets ExitPrudential is seeking to focus on core markets and bolster its asset management unit.
August 05, 2026
10 Biggest Q2 Deals in Wealth Management: EchelonDealmakers announced 120 transactions in the quarter, Echelon Partners reports, while transacted AUM reached $378 billion.
August 04, 2026
How Lack of Planning Robs Investors of the Retirement They ImaginedRetirees appear to be doing reasonably well, a survey finds, but are not fully living with intention and purpose.