US consumer spending rose in July by the most in four months, indicating resilient demand in the face of stubborn inflation.

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Bill Bengen is an MIT-educated rocket scientist, retired financial advisor, and somewhat unintentional founder of “the 4% rule.” The widely used rule of thumb resulted from a study he did more than 30 years ago. His new book, “A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More” is an update of this study.

Investors fretting over signs the bull market in stocks is pushing toward unsustainable levels will soon have another thing to worry about.

When the value of the U.S. dollar declines, international developed-market bonds tend to become attractive. Here's why the bond outlook is more positive than it has been for the past decade.

NVIDIA (NVDA) earnings are the focus tonight, but investors’ attention will quickly shift back to the macro later this week. According to our Economic Calendar, with data licensed from Econoday Inc., a second read on Q2 GDP hits the tape Thursday morning.

Is the U.S. economy “all twisted up in the game” with the S&P 500 Index dominated by technology/AI stocks? How much is investor confidence affecting consumer confidence? How much has the increase in financial advice and advisors been fed by the success of this stock market?

The global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market has rarely been more dynamic. Active strategies may be commanding the headlines, but index-based ETFs remain the bedrock of portfolios worldwide.

The financial markets often shift gears in September, moving away from the quiet summer months marked by low trading volumes and limited volatility, and entering a period historically associated with seasonal weakness and increased market instability.

The year to date has been complicated by a cloud of uncertainty as a new U.S. administration took the world economy by storm.

The Russell 2000 Index last posted an all-time high on Nov. 8, 2021, and is still almost 3% from that level. Unless something drastic happens by Friday, it will mark the small-cap gauge’s longest streak without a record since the dot-com bubble.

A full-scale implementation partner does the behind-the-scenes—but critically necessary—work of managing portfolios according to the investment objectives, risk tolerance and preferences set by an investment team. In doing so, they free up time and energy for the investment staff to focus on decision-making.

According to recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), tariff revenue could meaningfully impact both sides of the bond market pendulum, which on net, could be beneficial to the Treasury market.

It’s hard to ignore the effect Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments made last Friday had on equities, particularly small-caps.

The US economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than initially estimated on a pickup in business investment and an outsize boost from trade.

Nvidia Corp., the world’s most valuable company, gave a tepid revenue forecast for the current period, signaling that growth is decelerating after a staggering two-year boom in artificial intelligence spending.

Bond investors are accepting the smallest compensation in years in return for taking default risk, as a potent combination of economic optimism and too much cash chasing too few securities skews costs.

A new China-buys-China narrative is taking shape as Beijing steps up its tech rivalry with the US. The world’s second-largest economy not only wants to build generative AI models, but power them with its own hardware, redrawing a supply chain dominated by Nvidia Corp.

If there were any doubts about SpaceX’s dominance in space, they were swept away after the company pulled off a near-flawless test of its massive Starship rocket late Tuesday.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole shifts the outlook for interest rates.

While investors often look to the Federal Reserve for macroeconomic signals, Walmart’s earnings may offer even more insight. As a barometer of consumer behavior, pricing trends and tariff impacts, Walmart is a must-watch for anyone trying to understand the real-time U.S. economy.

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Benefit Street Partners believes private credit managers need to focus on the financial conditions during a fund’s investment period. Skilled managers know when to dynamically deploy more capital or pull back, as the weather changes.

The prospect of lower rates could translate to falling yields, forcing investors to diversify their fixed income portfolios. One area that's been seeing renewed interest is mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

Contrary to some popular stereotypes about young investors, the kids are all right. They typically save more and invest in age-appropriate, low-cost funds at higher rates than previous generations did at the same age, all while avoiding frequent trading or excessive risk in their portfolios.

Money flowing to the U.S. Treasury from a source other than taxpayers may seem like a benefit. Yet any company required to give away 15% of its gross revenue, which could equal its entire profit, has to compensate in some way.

The U.S. dollar has experienced a notable decline in value this year relative to a broad basket of foreign currencies. This depreciation has meaningfully affected the investment returns of U.S. based investors holdings in international stocks and bonds.

The largest company in the world, with a market capitalization of about $4.4 trillion, reports Q2 results today, after the market close.

Today is the day that analysts and investors have been waiting for the entire earnings season—earnings and updated Q3 guidance from NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA).

he safety record of zeppelins was relatively unimpeachable prior to the Hindenburg, and that’s why the deadly disaster so shocked the public and devastated the rigid airship industry.

Fund managers say returns on emerging-market assets are set to power ahead of their developed peers, having moved in lockstep since US President Donald Trump unleashed his tariff blitz in April.

It's never a great sign when a central bank governor says his country's predicament is a “pretty sad story.” That's how Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey described the UK at the Federal Reserve symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week.

Nick Goetze discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.

As central bankers, economists, and policymakers gathered last weekend in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park for the 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, the Federal Reserve (Fed) found itself at a critical juncture marked by political pressures, personnel changes, and internal divisions over monetary policy direction.

Once a year, ideally in Q4, step back and look at the big picture of your marketing. Use this time to reflect on what worked over the past year, what didn’t, and what you want to start, stop, or continue.

“Buy Every Dip” has lately been the “Siren’s Song” for this market. Such is seen in the flows into ETFs over the course of this year. Retail investors treat pullbacks as temporary noise, and their behavior borders on mechanical. Every sell-off is seen as an opportunity, not a warning.

Amid the push to reshore, the United States faces a clear challenge when it comes to labor. Even though manufacturing has been contracting (PMI below 50 for more than two years), the U.S. still has 380,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs.

While the majority of the capital markets are anticipating rate cuts, certain economic data continues to run counter to the forecast. That’s why in times of persistent inflation, getting commodities exposure can be beneficial.

The shift away from pure robo models does not reflect a rejection of digital tools. Instead, the industry is increasingly embracing hybrid frameworks — combining automated portfolio construction with human advisory support.

Most FAs I see work long hours but spend less than two hours a week attempting to grow their business. One of the first things I do when coaching them is to learn five things.

A group of multi-billion dollar businesses could help stage a comeback for Europe’s market for initial public offerings this fall, compensating for the region’s slowest first half in more than a decade.

Apple Inc.’s stock is showing signs of life after struggling through most of 2025, as the tariff-related risks that have weighed on the company start to ease.

China is in the midst a stock boom. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index is up 9% so far this month, while the tech-heavy ChiNext Index has soared 18%, leaving the S&P 500 in the dust.

Nvidia, the biggest AI-chip firm, reports Wednesday. Watchlist items include the pathway toward resuming H20 chip sales in China, revenue guidance, and Blackwell growth.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy! Heading into summer, markets faced a wave of uncertainty—from shifting tariffs and debt ceiling debates to questions around the fate of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill.’

Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole was a proper and long overdue pivot—and the markets immediately rejoiced. This was the dovish signal investors had been hoping for, and even stronger than I expected Powell to deliver.

For nearly two decades, U.S. electricity demand was flat. Between 2005 and 2020, consumption barely budged, thanks to efficiency gains in appliances and slower economic growth. Utilities planned for more of the same.

The Federal Reserve notes the balance of risks to the U.S. economy may warrant a shift in policy stance – in other words, a rate cut.

Last week, a tech rout that began on Tuesday led to notable declines in the Nasdaq Composite (-2.5%) and S&P 500 (-1.2%) by market close on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average roughly flat. Investors engaged in profit-taking, amidst concerns about the high valuations of many technology companies.