Even as a record number of Americans are reaching retirement age, many adults have not considered the impact that inflation and Social Security benefits will have on their financial future. A new global survey by Prudential found 89% of wealthy U.S. adults polled said they are confident they’d be able to cover essential costs in…
Passive investing through exchange-traded funds may be losing its appeal. Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes. “I think investors are looking beyond just the let’s call it the ‘VOO and chill approach’ where you just buy…
Inflation edged higher in September amid a jump in gasoline prices and other essentials such as electricity, while President Donald Trump’s tariffs put pressure on prices for physical goods such as clothing and furniture, economists said. The consumer price index, a key inflation barometer, rose 3% in September from a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
There’s just two months until Christmas Eve, and retailers are meeting a more cautious shopper with earlier offerings. Most retailers won’t report third-quarter results or updated holiday expectations until just before Thanksgiving, largely considered the sector’s most important week of the year. By then, many shoppers will have already started checking off holiday shopping lists….
Prices that people pay for a variety of goods and services rose less than expected in September, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday that is the only official economic data allowed to be released during the government shutdown. The consumer price index showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual…
President Trump’s efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could jeopardize the central bank’s independence, according to longtime investor Rebecca Patterson. “We shouldn’t ignore this at all. This is a big deal what’s going on,” the former Bridgewater Associates chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week. Patterson, now a senior fellow at…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon participates in an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, June 9, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon should either replace the bank’s economist or “just focus on being a DJ,” days after…
People shop at a supermarket in Rockville, Maryland, on July 18, 2025. Sha Hanting | China News Service | VCG | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries may see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026, according to new estimates from policy experts, based on the latest government inflation data. That projected increase would be higher than…
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Inflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped offset price increases for consumers. However, there were worrying signs under the surface, including evidence that Trump administration policies are stoking inflation for certain goods and services, economists said. Those effects will likely become more…
Investors may want to consider bracing for a weaker stock market performance over the next six months. According to Vanguard’s Roger Hallam, it’s prudent for long-term investors to have sufficient exposure to fixed income in this environment. “Our outlook for the second half of this year is that growth will slow,” the firm’s global head…
