Raphael Bostic shares insights from turbulence in the economy to meetings with ordinary Americans about the financial system.
Jeff Sprecher (left), CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, speaks with Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta,
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If a recession is coming, these ETFs are well positioned to weather volatility.
Recession fears are on the rise, and many investors are beginning to lose confidence in the market.
Weekly surveys from the American Association for Individual Investors show that investors are becoming less optimistic about the future. In mid-January 2026,
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Stock futures were little changed Thursday after major equities indexes staged a two-day rally, while shares of Nvidia pointed slightly higher after the AI chip giant’s highly anticipated quarterly results came in better than analysts expected.
Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 futures pointed down 0.1% and S&P 500 futures were fractionally lower in recent trading.
Warren Buffett thinks your biggest financial drag isn’t saving too little.
It’s always interesting to see two great investors take opposite sides of an investment.
Investors are unlikely to find two more closely followed investors than billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman. Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time, ran the large conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway for roughly six decades until stepping down as CEO at the end of 2025.
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Trays of printed Social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia.
Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments,
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Many people invest in an IRA to prepare for retirement. Most of the time, these accounts hold paper assets like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
While these investments can grow over time, they also come with risk. Markets can rise quickly, but they can also fall just as fast.
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued a fresh circular on 26 February 2026, overhauling mutual fund scheme categorisation and structure. The regulator’s changes introduce new categories — such as contra funds, sectoral debt funds, and goal-based Life Cycle Funds — while setting precise guidelines for scheme naming,