Podcast: What is a soft landing and are we heading for one? What is a soft landing, how does it differ from a recession, and how likely could it happen? Economic Commentary October 20, 2023 economic growthinflationinterest ratesmarket commentary
Rising interest rates dampen the outlook The Fed’s hints at a higher-for-longer interest rate path due to lingering inflation pressures. Economic Commentary October 17, 2023 consumer spendingeconomic growthemploymentinflation
Why retirees still need to plan for healthcare costs Helping your clients plan ahead for healthcare costs remains a crucial part of the retirement planning process. Client outcomes October 17, 2023 health care costsLong-term carewealth transfer
What to Watch This Week: Geopolitical Tensions, a Strong Start to Earnings Season, and the Strength of the Global Consumer Markets continued to recover from the rough two-month stretch, with the S&P 500® Index delivering a modest gain for the second straight week Capital Market Impact October 16, 2023 economic growthinflationinterest ratesmarket commentary
Will geopolitical risk stall a fourth-quarter rally? Equity markets managed to finish the first week of the fourth quarter in positive territory Capital Market Impact October 9, 2023
Markets stabilize as seasonal headwinds shift to tailwinds Equity markets have stabilized following a difficult two-month stretch that saw the S&P 500® Index fall by nearly 7% Capital Market Impact October 2, 2023 economic growthinflationinterest ratesmarket commentary
Break-even math: How much gain is needed to recover from a loss fully? Investors may undervalue the impact of investment losses and don’t know that more significant gains are needed to recover fully. Capital Market Impact September 27, 2023 inflationinterest ratesinvesting strategies
How to use in-plan protected income solutions to improve retirement confidence In-plan protected income solutions can go a long way toward building retirement confidence. Client outcomes September 27, 2023 in-plan guaranteeretirement planning
Strong Q3 but higher interest rates may finally begin to bite The FOMC decided to keep interest rates steady in September but is prepared to raise rates again later this year, if needed. Economic Commentary September 27, 2023 economic growthinflationinterest ratesmarket commentary
Higher-for-longer rates: Weekly Economic Review & Outlook Weekly perspectives on the economy and financial markets and our outlook of the week ahead. Economic Commentary September 25, 2023 consumer spendingeconomic growthemploymentinflation