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Continuing our Plan for Retirement series, we take a closer look at Social Security and what it takes to get the decision right. Most financial decisions leave room to adjust. A withdrawal rate can be revised. An asset allocation can be rebalanced. Even a retirement date, once set, can often
July’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report showed that inflation remained elevated but largely stable, highlighting both the progress made from earlier highs and the challenge of bringing inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s long-term 2% target. The PCE price index, which measures changes in the prices consumers pay for goods
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 89.4 in August, down 0.8 points from July’s 90.2 and marking a second straight monthly decline. Beneath that modest headline drop sits a much sharper divergence. The Present Situation Index, which captures how consumers view current business and labor conditions, jumped 6.8
Long-term Treasury yields are at their highest levels in nearly two decades. The Treasury Department just doubled its bond buyback program. Earlier this month, the U.S. joined Japan in defending the yen for the first time since 1998. Behind all three headlines are two men whose careers make this moment
What Is Happening in the Bond Market Long-term interest rates have climbed to levels not seen in nearly two decades. The 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.34% on Tuesday, its highest since 2007, and closed Thursday at 5.25%, with the 10-year near 4.70%. The main causes appear to be these: large
The Rotation That Has Defined 2026 Thus Far For most of 2023 through 2025, the U.S. stock market’s story was simple: a handful of mega-cap technology companies, the so-called Magnificent Seven, drove nearly all the gains as artificial intelligence enthusiasm pushed their valuations to record levels. That narrative broke down
Continuing our Plan for Retirement series, we discuss why quantifying your cash flow in great detail is one of the most important steps in preparing for retirement. A cash flow plan often begins with a simple, direct question: walk me through how you actually spend money. Most people can answer
Builder confidence rose one point in August to 35, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released today. The move caught forecasters off guard. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a third straight monthly decline, to 33, as elevated mortgage rates and construction costs continued
Overview 2026 has brought a period of change to the Federal Reserve with the appointment of new Fed chair Kevin Warsh. Investors have also been presented with a dynamic set of evolving geopolitical events and changing inflation expectations resulting in a pivot away from dovish monetary policy views toward anticipation
Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides a snapshot of the markets and the state of the economy. Economic Overview Market Returns Asset Class Valuations – Rebalancing Rationale Key Risk Factors We Are Watching Disclaimers: The views expressed herein are those of Asset Consulting Group (ACG).
Athletes are unusual among high earners in one specific way. The income arrives early, arrives fast, and often arrives before the habits, structure, and team needed to manage it are fully in place. Closing that gap early, before the money requires it, is where the most good can be done.
Existing home sales fell 1.7% in July from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors, though sales still managed to rise 0.7% from a year earlier. The median sales price climbed 2.0% year over year to a record $434,100,
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