Companies have committed significant capital to data centers, semiconductors, computing infrastructure, and other technologies that support AI development. But periods of rapid investment can also raise an important question: At what point does enthusiasm begin to resemble a market bubble?
Changing jobs can bring plenty of decisions. One that is easy to overlook is what to do with the money you accumulated in your former employer’s retirement plan. Learn what a rollover is, and the pros and cons of rollovers.
If you’ve experienced market swings in recent years, you’re not alone. While downturns can be uncomfortable, they don’t necessarily mean your long-term financial plan is off track.
The past five years have ushered in AI, inflation, changing interest rates, evolving tax and regulatory environments, a dynamic international market, and accelerated market changes here in the U.S. All of these may affect your retirement savings plan.
Investors often ask what industries are likely to experience the greatest growth over the next ten years. While no one can predict the future with certainty, demographic shifts, technological innovation, government policy, and global economic trends provide important clues.
Investors often hear about emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy when discussing long-term economic trends. However, another area receiving increased attention from economists, policymakers, and infrastructure planners is water.
Contrary to popular belief, most major market swings are not driven by ordinary investors rapidly buying and selling stocks from their phones. In reality, long-term individual investors often make very few changes during volatile periods.
Most people discover that their vision of retirement changes. The retirement a person imagined at 40 often looks very different by 65.
When economies are fluctuating, it may be worth revisiting two areas of planning: the potential timing of Roth IRA conversions and the approach to required minimum distributions (RMDs).
For investors and retirees alike wonder; if the United States is one of the world’s largest oil producers, why are domestic fuel prices still so sensitive to global events?
If you’ve followed financial news in recent years, you’ve probably seen the term ESG investing. For many people, it sounds like complicated financial jargon. In reality, the idea behind ESG funds is fairly simple. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. Investors use these three factors to evaluate how a company operates, not just how much money it makes. The goal is to look beyond profits and consider whether a company runs its business responsibly...
The global energy system is undergoing one of the largest economic transformations in modern history. For more than a century, oil, coal, and natural gas powered global industry and transportation. Today, new technologies and rising energy demand are accelerating a shift toward a new energy ecosystem built around renewable electricity, advanced batteries, electrified transportation, and emerging fuels such as hydrogen. For investors, this transition may create significant opportunities across multiple industries, from infrastructure and manufacturing...
