Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Last month, Sergio Ermotti, head of UBS, issued a stark warning on these pages. “For most of my nearly 50 years in finance, markets operated on the assumption that global capital would…

Holidays may bring you into face-to-face contact with your aging parents and other loved ones. Maybe you’ve been meaning to talk with them for future planning. You hesitate because they’re stubborn and resistant to the whole subject. You’ve put it off. Now you may have an opportunity.Perhaps your aging parents…

Mortgage rates climbed closer to 7% this week while sales of existing homes saw a revival from a dip in rates two months ago. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.84% from last week’s reading…

Performance Data Average Annual Total Returns 1(%) 1 Mth 3 Mths 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Since Inception Inception Date Advisor Class – With Sales Charges[a,b] 1.38 8.41 28.59 9.83 11.58 10.04 9.21 03/15/1988 Advisor Class – Without Sales Charges[a,b] 1.38 8.41 28.59 9.83 11.58 10.04 9.21…

Visiting the US in March 2023, Sagar Adani, nephew of Indian billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani, was suddenly approached by FBI agents who seized his electronic devices as part of a sweeping probe into an alleged years-long kickback scheme involving an Adani group’s renewables business.Almost 20 months later, US authorities have…

Spousal benefits are commonly called family benefits; benefits available to family members. Let’s start with spousal benefits in order to truly understand ex-spousal benefits. Current spouses are eligible to receive 50% of their spouses Primary Insurance Amount at their full retirement age. For spousal benefits to be available to a…

Portfolio management Rick Rieder, David Rogal, Chi Chen Investment approach Seeks to realize a total return that exceeds that of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Important Risks: The fund is actively managed and its characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldTwo recent photographs tell the story of the battle for primacy between the US and China in one of the world’s most resource-rich regions.In both images, President Xi Jinping stands…

This year, California took the second of two steps to allow residents with unlimited assets to participate in its Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) program. Advocates hoped the move would make the program far more widely available. Conservative critics feared it would become a budget-busting open door for the…

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