Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
12 Best State Economies: 2026
By Michael S. FischerThe most vibrant locations, WalletHub reports, encourage growth by welcoming new businesses and investing in new technology.
May 27, 2026
Yardeni: Fabulous Earnings, Not Speculation, Driving MarketThe economist dismisses the notion that U.S. stocks are experiencing a bubble.
May 27, 2026
How to Overcome the Hidden Bottleneck in Advisor RecruitingThe real risk is in winning recruits and then handling everything that must happen after they say yes.
May 27, 2026
Robinhood Launches AI Stock Trading, Purchases on Credit CardsClients will soon be able to establish agentic trading accounts that are entirely separate from their standard portfolios.
May 26, 2026
Chatbots Chase Headlines When Picking Stocks, Research FindsAI tools asked to manage investments recommended undiversified portfolios favoring large, tech-oriented momentum stocks.
May 26, 2026
An Obscure Social Security Claiming Strategy? Not So Fast.A planner thought he might have stumbled upon a loophole in program regulations. The reality is more complicated.
May 26, 2026
Bond Market Ushers In Warsh Era With Bets on 2026 HikeHe assumes leadership as a growing number of Fed officials abandon their easing bias.
May 22, 2026
Top 12 States Where Americans Are Thriving FinanciallySmartAsset looked at factors like income, employment, debt and SNAP use.