Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
February 08, 2024
More Pain Coming For U.S. Office Market: PrudentialRobert Falzon, an executive vice president, expects the trough values to drop another 10% to 15%.
February 07, 2024
Top 15 Cities Where High-Income Households Are BoomingSmartAsset researched where up-and-coming alternatives to established areas of wealth may be popping up.
February 07, 2024
Are Insurance Company Lenders Dangerous?Two econonomists are nervous about the idea of tougher bank regulation pushing corporate borrowers to nonbank lenders.
February 06, 2024
When Clients Are Laid Off, How to Ease the Sting: Advisors' AdviceAdvisors helping clients through low moments can set themselves up to retain business when good times return.
February 06, 2024
Great Recession Saved Lives: ResearchA working paper found that 4% of 55-year-olds gained an extra year of life.
February 05, 2024
12 Worst States for Retirement: 2024These states are unaffordable for many retirees, have dismal quality-of-life scores, or both.
February 02, 2024
How Investors Can Ride 'A Bull Market of Negativity'It's a "false narrative" that "the country is going to hell in a hand-basket," BofA strategists write.
February 02, 2024
Reimbursement Powers This Health Coverage SolutionICHRAs can both control employers' costs and offer employees the flexibility to choose their own insurance plans.
February 02, 2024
Gaming the System in Annuity IllustrationsIt is incredibly important for consumers and advisors to understand the expected index performance and chosen crediting strategy.
February 01, 2024
Josh Brown: Fed Decision Is a 'Very Big No-Big-Deal'"Everyone is working, people's bills are being paid, the market seems fine, the economy seems fine," he says.