Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
New Bull Market Might Be Underway: Fidelity
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinEach decent earnings season makes a new bull market more likely, says Fidelity researcher Jurrien Timmer.
May 30, 2023
Financial Stress Hits These Households Hardest: StudyFinancial stress leads to a scarcity of cognitive resources that pushes people into a counterproductive state of tunneling.
May 30, 2023
12 Things to Know About Gen Z InvestorsInvestors 18 to 25 are "reshaping investment practices, products and platforms," says Paul Andrews of the CFA Institute.
May 26, 2023
Stock Rally Looks Shaky; Take Gains Now: UBS' McCartneyThe market is pricing in an exceedingly rosy future, the UBS private wealth managing director said.
May 25, 2023
Americans Are Stuck on a Retirement Readiness RollercoasterRetirement holdings have increased by 2% since late 2019 as prices rose more than 16%.
May 25, 2023
Investing for Recession? 'No Need to Get Fancy': Christine BenzThe Morningstar columnist discusses picking a stable bond investment and a big risk of holding cash.
May 24, 2023
El-Erian: Stocks Are 'Fairly Priced' for 3 Major UnknownsThe economist says he's "very impressed" at how stable the market has been the past month.
May 23, 2023
Why Young Boomers Have So Little Wealth at Retirement AgeThey'd be expected to have more 401(k) plan wealth than the oldest boomers, but the opposite is true.