As daily temperatures rise across the planet, 2023 saw the global average temperature soar to record highs from July 4th - 7th.

The market-friendly number is still above the Fed’s target, and a July interest-rate hike looks likely.

Learn the best ways to safeguard your personal information—and your money.

The US has almost 1 billion square feet of empty office space. If stacked as a single office tower, it would span over 48,000 vacant floors.

Bringing up the conversation of Wills to your parents can be challenging, but it is important to bring up these topics sooner rather than later so that you have the opportunity to understand your loved one’s final wishes.

By establishing a living will, you can have peace of mind knowing that your loved ones will know exactly what to do if the unimaginable happens.

The first half of the year has given investors plenty to process—from banking turmoil to a morphing yield curve to the debt ceiling debate.

The DFA Quarterly Market Review features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.

Beneath the surface are two market dynamics: the megacap tech stocks, which account for the lion’s share of positive market performance year-to-date, and everything else.

Get updates on our 2023 outlook for growth, inflation, and central bank policies, plus 10-year asset class return forecasts.

Reflecting on the man who built investing’s foundation: Modern Portfolio Theory.

Three important developments occurred recently in the world of federal student loans.

The Fed has initiated this rapid series of rate increases, the fastest set of increases since the 1980’s, in an attempt to slow the economy and bring down red-hot inflation.

Our global survey of economic conditions features a look at divergent expectations for the key U.S. interest rate.

Deciding who should be your beneficiary may be a no-brainer for some people. But for others, it might be a bit more difficult.

Frank conversations and some extra planning may be necessary.

In Q4 2022, real home prices saw their slowest annual growth in a decade. High inflation and rising mortgage rates cooled prices, despite record-low inventory.

The announcement made it clear that the committee still needs more compelling evidence that inflation is under control and could very well tighten at least once more this summer.

Data suggests a mild recession is possible before year end.

The idea that humanity could create a machine that thinks is no longer science fiction. Here are the stepping stones in the development of artificial intelligence.