Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bob Doll's 10 Predictions for 2026: A Midyear Update
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinFour of the Crossmark CEO's prognostications are headed in the right direction, he says.
July 06, 2026
Debate: Do HSAs Address Healthcare Affordability Gaps?Many Republicans in Congress have advocated for expanding health savings accounts as a solution to the affordability issue.
July 06, 2026
12 Countries With the Most Millionaires: 2026The world's millionaire population grew by 1.5% in 2025, UBS reports, corresponding to nearly 1 million new millionaires.
July 06, 2026
Anti-Musk Retail Investors Scramble to Keep SpaceX Out of Their PortfoliosInvestors who dislike the SpaceX founder have shared tips on avoiding the stock as it enters indexes.
July 01, 2026
Trump's $1.4B Haul Makes Him Biggest U.S. Crypto MoneymakerCrypto was the largest source of income disclosed in his filing for 2025, which also detailed revenue from hotels, golf resorts and other businesses.
July 01, 2026
5 Ways for Retirees to Protect Against a 'Lost Decade' for Stocks: MorningstarExtended market downturns, strategist Amy C. Arnott notes, are rare but painful to portfolios.
July 01, 2026
How the Fastest-Growing Advisors OutperformThese advisors enjoy a 32% compound annual growth rate, PriceMetrix finds, with the bottom performers averaging 8% annually.
July 01, 2026
'Taylor Swift Tax' Stirs Bad Blood With Rhode Island HomeownersThe new levy will also squeeze owners of saltbox houses on the coast that are much less grand than the singer's Holiday House mansion.