Vested Interest: Why Has the Market Been So Volatile? Well, It’s a Bunch of Things.

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Millennial Net Wealth Is Expected To Reach $140 Trillion by 2045

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How Millennials Have Thrived in the Five Years Since Covid-19

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CFO Alan Imberman Reflects on His Decade at Wealthfront

Vested Interest: Why the Existence of “Premium Butter” Might Be a Key Macroeconomic Indicator

Welcome to another sneak preview edition of Vested Interest, our forthcoming newsletter about what the financial and economic news might mean for your money, career, and life in general. Please get in touch via askwealthfront@wealthfront.com with comments and questions about other topics you’d like us to cover. A…

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What Many People Misunderstand About Inflation

Inflation might sound straightforward on its surface—goods and services get more expensive. But some aspects of inflation are surprisingly counterintuitive, and as a result, there are a lot of widely held misconceptions about how it works. Some of my research has focused on this area specifically, as well as how…

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Volatility As an Opportunity: How Direct Indexing the Nasdaq-100® Unlocks Tax Savings

Note: This piece originally appeared on Nasdaq’s website following the launch of Wealthfront’s Nasdaq-100 Direct. We are publishing it here with their permission. For decades, the broad U.S. stock market has rewarded many investors with steady long-term growth—and concentrated exposure to some of the most innovative, growth-oriented companies has…

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Inflation Explained: An Interview with Francesco D’Acunto, PhD

Inflation affects all of us—and not just in the ways you might expect. That’s why we asked Wealthfront Investment Advisory Board member Francesco D’Acunto, a Georgetown Professor and published expert in the field, to answer our questions about this important topic that’s been making headlines. In this Q&A, he shares…

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Don’t Miss the Market Rebound

Back in the spring, the stock market appeared to be in free-fall. From the April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcements to April 8, the S&P 500® dropped by about 12%. Then, on April 9, the S&P 500® had its best single-day gain in about 17 years. And by…

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Summer 2025 Market & Investor Trends

Financial markets are always unpredictable, and that’s been especially true so far in 2025. After early April volatility related to early tariff announcements that included the biggest single-day drop in the S&P 500® since 2020, the US stock market rebounded and ended the first half of the year at…