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The portfolios trade as NECP for the NEI Conservative Income ETF Portfolio, NEBP for the NEI Balanced ETF Portfolio, and NEGP for the NEI Growth ETF Portfolio. Each offers Series A, Series F and ETF Series units.  

The mutual fund series carry a minimum initial investment of $500. 

Target allocations are approximately 40 percent equity and 60 percent fixed income for Conservative Income,

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The Social Security Administration is expected to announce its cost-of-living, or COLA increases for 2027 Wednesday, with big implications for recipients as experts predict a benefit increase that may be higher than average.

As the announcement approaches, here’s what to know.

When, what time is the Social Security COLA announcement?

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Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management is an investment management company founded by John Hotchkis and George Wiley in 1980. The firm manages a group of value-oriented mutual funds that utilize a research-based approach to investment in value equity and fixed-income investments. In identifying undervalued stocks and fixed-income assets, the firm employs independent fundamental analysis.

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The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.02%) is no longer as balanced as it has been in the past, with the index’s top five positions making up nearly 30% of its holdings. This is the most concentrated the S&P 500 has ever been, and these tech five stocks —

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TLDR

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Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,184.20 per troy ounce on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, up 0.2% from Tuesday’s closing figure. Gold prices are losing ground this morning, sliding to $4,166.20 at 7:03 a.m. ET.

Gold prices opened at their lowest level this week ahead of the September Consumer Price Index,

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New York Fed President John Williams told Bloomberg he hasn’t changed his view that one more rate hike this year may be appropriate, with the September CPI report due Wednesday and the Fed’s next meeting set for October 27–28.

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When exactly will the 2027 COLA take effect?

The adjustment will be applied to Social Security and SSI benefits from January 2027’s monthly payments.

The SSA’s January distribution schedule is: 

Social Security

Thursday, Dec. 31,

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