Finance

Inflation not experienced in almost four decades touched all Americans in some way in 2021. From prices at the gas pumps, to grocery items, to used and new cars, to online, retail and durable goods

Below are Agecroft Partners’ 13th annual predictions for the biggest trends in the hedge fund industry for 2022. These predictions are based on insights from more than 2,000 institutional investors globally and hundreds of hedge fund

In many ways, 2021 was a typical year for markets, but it also reinforced some basic market lessons that are hard to learn, even if they are not new. As we launch into the New Year, we’re highlighting three 2021 market lessons

Total life insurance new annualized premium grew 18% in the third quarter, representing the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, according to LIMRA’s Third Quarter U.S. Retail Life Insurance Sales Survey.

In broad economic terms, the good news is the unemployment rate in the United States is declining. It was at a COVID-induced 8.1 percent in 2020, but is projected to finish at 5.5 percent in 2021, according to The Conference Board.

Middle income families recognize the importance of life insurance. According to the 2021 Insurance Barometer Study, 70% of middle-income consumers (household income $50,000 to $99,999) believe they need life insurance

Approximately 16 million Americans—nearly 10% of the nation’s workforce—are employed in state and local governments.¹

It’s a big step shifting from a career or careers spanning 40 years or longer into a new lifestyle where instead of spending your days accumulating wealth, now you’re drawing down from your life’s financial achievements.

 Inflation seems to be rising. Certainly, Americans are noticing higher prices at the gas pump. But the real question in a wealth and retirement forum, is how should investors and,

Initial Public Offerings are booming again in 2021. The first half of the year saw 213 IPOs raise more than $70 billion, according to CNBC. June, in fact, was the busiest single IPO

Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone keeps looking for a return to “normal.” We long for life to settle down – especially when it comes to our finances.

It’s no secret that saving for retirement is harder today than it’s ever been. Millennials face more barriers to retirement saving than perhaps any generation to come before them—from student loans, to rising property costs, to the way