January opened 2026 with a constructive tone for global markets, though the message beneath the surface was more nuanced than headline returns alone might suggest. After a year defined by disinflation, policy inflection points, and episodic uncertainty, investors entered the new year focused less on whether conditions were improving and more on where growth, earnings, and policy ultimately settle.
Read MoreWith approximately 94% of American workers covered by Social Security and 65 million people currently receiving benefits, keeping Social Security healthy is a major concern.1 Social Security isn't in danger of going broke — it's financed primarily through payroll taxes — but its financial health is declining, and benefits may eventually be reduced unless Congress acts.
Read MoreIn a 2019 UBS Investor Watch Survey, nearly 68 percent of married women from around the world reported they believe they’ll outlive their spouse. And it’s a belief that’s grounded in reality—according to U.S. Census data, women are expected to live longer than men by roughly four years by 2060. What are the implications of this when it comes to money matters? It means that many women will find themselves responsible for making financial decisions on their own—and potentially for several years—if their spouse passes before them.
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