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  • September 19, 2022

As Fed battles inflation, financial advisers brace for recession fallout

Advisers are adjusting clients' portfolios to weather the recession that could result from the central bank's response to spiking prices.

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  • September 16, 2022

Fed expected to raise key rate to 4% by year-end

A survey found economists are predicting a 75-basis-point hike by the Federal Reserve next week.

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  • September 13, 2022

Investors see inflation as top concern

Research from State Street Global Advisors exposes a generational divide when it comes to seeking out financial advice.

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  • September 13, 2022

Bigger-than-expected CPI gain cements odds of big Fed hike

The August consumer price index showed price pressures are still historically elevated and widespread.

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  • September 9, 2022

As rate hikes slow mortgage refinancing, ETF rides to a 27% gain since January

The FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF, which launched in October, is gaining appeal for advisers as it nears the $100 million mark.

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  • August 24, 2022

Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory

The Biden administration's plan to cancel billions in student debt could drive inflation even higher.

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The time is now to be more transparent about advisory fees

Advisers charging fees based on client assets are feeling a rare pinch of lower income against the backdrop of inflation. Now would be a good time to make that clear.

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  • August 2, 2022

Sensing a market bottom, wealthy investors are moving back into stocks

A July survey of Tiger 21 members shows a renewed appetite for stocks that's being compared to the buying that occurred at the market bottom in 2009.

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  • July 25, 2022

Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!

Investing in farmland has long been overlooked, primarily because most investors have little to no clue about how to access it.

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Social Security COLA could top 10% in 2023

Current inflationary trends point to the biggest benefit increase in 41 years, with June CPI showing a 9.1% jump over the last 12 months.

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  • July 11, 2022

Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half

Almost 90% of survey respondents believe the stock market can erase most of the losses that occurred during the first half, according to an InspereX survey.

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  • June 15, 2022

Anticipating more pain ahead, advisers stress long-term perspective

While the stock market has officially entered a bear market, so far it doesn't feel like March 2009, when the market declined 30%, or October 1987, when it lost 20% in one day.

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  • June 13, 2022

As markets slide, more advisers are sending clients to I bonds

Investing in the Treasury-backed inflation hedge comes with a few challenges, but the 9.62% yield is seen as worth the effort.

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  • June 13, 2022

Recession fears spark retirement planners to action

As expectations of an economic slowdown grow, retirement planners are already feeling the impact.

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Inflation, no longer deemed transitory, puts advisers in scramble mode

The Biden administration is now saying upward pressure on prices could be the new reality, which has advisers getting more creative.

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Building a resilient portfolio amid war, rising rates and inflation

Advisers may benefit from shifting allocations within both their fixed-income and equity exposures, as well as introducing alternative asset classes.

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Despite inflationary pressures, asset managers continue to lower fees

American Funds and Inspire Investing announce fee cuts Monday, in the wake of Vanguard's announcement Friday.

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Adviser targets ‘gotta haves,’ ‘done deals’ for investing success

During inflationary periods, sectors that thrive under most circumstances and breakthroughs that have established themselves are both good bets.

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  • April 27, 2022

BlackRock pushes three investing themes

The asset manager says the new consumer, an industrial renaissance and medical innovation are areas where changes have exposed 'underestimated investment opportunities.'

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  • April 20, 2022

Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter

Financial advisers hoping to steer clients away from market volatility and economic chaos are finding comfort in less-liquid strategies.