Donald Trump

Health issues. Death. Politics. Some topics make for uncomfortable conversations, but financial advisors need to have them anyway.

A week ahead of inauguration day, Scott Colbert, executive vice president, director of fixed income and chief economist at Commerce Trust, takes a look at how the Federal Reserve and the economy will fare in President-elect Donald Trump's second run in the White House. Social Media Pitch: X: As we prepare for Trump 2.0, Join us live at 11 a.m. on Jan. 16 to hear Scott Colbert, executive vice president at Commerce Trust, as we discuss the economy and the Fed in a second Trump presidency. FB/LI: As we prepare for Trump 2.0, Join us live at 11 a.m. on Jan. 16 to hear Scott Colbert, executive vice president at Commerce Trust, discuss the economy and the Fed in a second Trump presidency. The relationship between Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been contentious, but Trump has backed away from suggestions he'd fire the chair.

The president-elect confirmed he will pursue a strategic reserve of the flagship cryptocurrency as part of a broader push for the U.S. to champion the digital-asset industry.

In ways big — e.g., Donald Trump's reelection — and small — e.g., a slight reprieve for Social Security's trust fund — 2024 was a turning point for American retirement. Here's what happened.

Billy Long served as a representative from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. 

"This will be the best economy of our lifetime," said one financial advisor in an unusually upbeat Arizent survey.

X-owner Elon Musk took to his platform to agitate for the elimination of the CFPB, a consumer protection agency.

President-elect Donald Trump's second administration signals the need for empathy and steps to protect estates or consider moving to a new state, advisors say.

Not every investor is expecting a Trump boom. Some expect a crash. How should they adjust their finances — if at all?

The numbers are getting murkier, and the politics with a slim majority in the House and the minutiae of Senate reconciliation rules look anything but easy.