Top Reasons to Own Life Insurance How did consumers respond when asked why they owned life insurance? More Details Index Funds: Traditional and Not-So-Traditional Index funds offer a simple, cost-effective way to participate in the markets, but not all funds are so...
The Markets (as of market close August 14, 2026) The stock market closed generally higher last week, despite a minor setback last Friday. Market momentum was driven by cooling inflation data (see below), solid Q2 corporate earnings reports, and strengthening opinions...
Printer Friendly Version Talking Points Global growth is stabilizing, but leadership has shifted back to developed markets. The U.S. and parts of Europe are driving the latest improvement in business activity, while several large emerging markets have lost momentum...
The Markets (as of market close August 7, 2026) Wall Street ended last week on solid footing, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting notable weekly gains, capped by a Friday rally. The market was buoyed by strong Q2 corporate earnings results and a...
Printer Friendly Version Municipal Bond Outlook: Why Carry Is the Strategy Demand continues to outpace record supply. Municipal bonds remain an attractive income opportunity in a market where the Federal Reserve (Fed) is likely to remain on hold and carry is driving...
