Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
How to Get Rich and Why Advisors Matter: A Historian's Take
By Jane Wollman RusoffJoseph S. Moore, author of "How to Get Rich in American History," defends annuities, financial gurus and American optimism.
April 30, 2026
12 Best-Value Small Colleges and Universities: 2026Researchers analyzed more than 1,000 schools, public and private, with 5,000 students or fewer.
April 30, 2026
Trump to Sign Order to Expand Access to Retirement PlansThe executive order reportedly directs Treasury to create a new website, TrumpIRA.gov, to allow workers to find private-sector plans.
April 29, 2026
Powell Says He'll Stay On at the FedWhile Powell's term as chair ends on May 15, his Board of Governors seat doesn't expire until 2028.
April 29, 2026
Fidelity Mandates 5 Days in Office, Ending Hybrid PolicyThe mandate takes effect in September, when the firm will move into new offices in the Boston Seaport District.
April 29, 2026
Fed Keeps Rates Steady as Powell's Leadership Nears EndThe 8-4 vote marked the first time since October 1992 that four officials dissented against an FOMC decision.
April 29, 2026
Advisors Expect Year-End Stock RallySeven in 10 expect the S&P 500 to finish 2026 up by 5% or more, InspereX research finds.
April 28, 2026
Vanguard Launches 4 Target-Maturity Bond ETF PortfoliosThe models use 10 of the asset manager's corporate bond exchange-traded funds.