Susan Rupe

The Federal Reserve made headlines in September by slashing its benchmark interest rate by a half-point. That direction of lowering interest rates makes it a good time for clients to lock in rates on investments such as fixed annuities before rates go down even further.

Americans are living longer and that means the traditional view of retirement must change, said Ken Dychtwald, president of Age Wave.

Fear drives many financial decisions, including decisions concerning retirement savings.

Former president Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, has made tariffs on imports part of his campaign. But are tariffs a good thing for the economy?

The U.S. population reaches Peak 65 this year, meaning that more than 30 million Americans will reach age 65 between now and 2030. The majority of this age group will have no protected income in retirement, said Robert Powell, editor and publisher of TheStreet's Retirement Daily.

Gen. Wesley Clark told a group of actuaries that although “there are a lot of good things going on” in the U.S. currently, the country faces its most dangerous period since the late 1930s.

A disconnect exists between what workplace benefits employers offer their workers and how workers understand and use these benefits.

Common wisdom states that investors fire their advisors because of unhappiness with their returns. But that’s not always the reason, two Morningstar behavioral experts said.

Health care has not been one of the central issues in the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. But Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has campaigned on health-related issues more than her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, has.

Judith Lee was 12 years old when she moved from Jamaica to Brooklyn with her parents, who were seeking a better life and a wider range of opportunities.