Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
4 Big Takeaways From a Year of Podcasting
By John ManganaroI talked to an array of experts about annuities and the tricky challenges of retirement income planning.
September 26, 2024
Good News & Bad News: 8 New Findings About Retirement ReadinessA Goldman Sachs report offers both encouraging and worrying signs about planning in the United States.
September 25, 2024
Mystified by the Social Security Administration? Here's an Inside LookFrom headlines about the Social Security program's funding to questions about disability benefit delays, there's much to unpack.
September 25, 2024
How the NFL Became an Alternative InvestmentExposure to professional sports fits comfortably in a modern portfolio asset mix, says Neil Blundell of CAIS.
September 25, 2024
Two-Thirds of Americans Worry About Medicare's SolvencyThey want meaningful reforms of the federal government's health insurance program, Nationwide Retirement Institute research found.
September 25, 2024
7 Stats Showing That Americans Could Use Some Financial AdviceWith pressures mounting, it's no wonder only 12% of respondents to an Edelman Financial Engines survey feel wealthy.
September 25, 2024
U.S. Annuity Issuers Have a Firm Grip on the Assets: S&P GlobalOne challenge is that their recent growth has been just too good.
September 24, 2024
Strong Stock Market Pushes Up Annuity AssetsOverall growth was slower than for the total retirement asset pie, according to new ICI figures.