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Amid inflation worries, Americans are ramping up their summer spending plans
New MassMutual research unpacks people’s sentiments on vacation fever, college education regrets, parents’ financial influence, and recession fears.
Japan in recession, no longer world’s third-largest economy
Despite negative rates, the economy has unexpectedly weakened.
Most investors expect a US recession before end of 2024
A minority think that the economy will contract before 2023 is over.
BofA clients exit stocks fearing recession
The bank's private clients have favored bonds in the past week.
Why bonds are shaping up to be the new alternative investment
As the recession outlook moves further down the road, advisors see the Fed keeping rates higher for longer, boosting the appeal of fixed income.
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see
Consensus estimates are that the US economy will dip into recession later this year or early next year.
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.
New bull market doesn’t take recession off the table
Market watchers warn against falling for the head fake of a tech-driven stock market that isn't accurately reflecting broader economic risks.
Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders says return to normal could be a rocky ride
Speaking at the Morningstar conference this week, the popular strategist said there are still excesses that need to be wrung out of the economy.
Financial advisors wave the caution flag in client portfolios
Fidelity research shows a trend toward de-risking and an increased focus on diversification in the portfolios advisors build for their clients.
With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst
Clients are being advised to build up their cash positions, reduce equity risk and load up on high-quality fixed income.
With yields on cash climbing, advisors struggle to keep some clients in stocks
Even though history suggests the best strategy has always been to stay invested for the long haul, a safe 4% return is luring more investors to the sidelines.
Fed will get inflation under control next year: Moody’s economist
Sohini Chowdhury sees the glass as half full when it comes to navigating a recession, but says the midterm elections could introduce other challenges.
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.
Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory
The Biden administration's plan to cancel billions in student debt could drive inflation even higher.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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