News Roundup: February 2-16, 2025

Financial Advisor | Market Outlook
February 7, 2025

This article by Assistant Professor of Financial Planning Audrey Snell, MBA, CFP®, RICP®, ChFC®, addresses 2025’s uncertain market outlook and its causes.

InvestmentNews | Financial Advisors React to the Idea of “Parent Money”
February 10, 2025

In this article about how younger generations benefit from their parents’ wealth to live beyond their means, Professor of Practice Steve Parrish, JD, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP®, addresses the potential issue of longer life expectancy.

ThinkAdvisor | American College Announces Inaugural Retirement Conference
February 10, 2025

This article spotlights Horizons 2025, The College’s upcoming inaugural retirement planning event, including a summary of notable speakers and discussion topics.

401kSpecialist | Retirement Events: Two National Shows Go Dark, But Horizons 2025 Emerges
February 11, 2025

This article speaks on the end of two popular retirement planning events and notes Horizons 2025 as one to watch, highlighting the thought leaders and industry experts slated to speak as well as the information-rich agenda.

MSN | These Hot Annuities Blend Stocks and Bonds. They Could Limit Your Upside.
February 14, 2025

In this article about annuities, Professor of Practice Steve Parrish, JD, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP®, advises investors to be wary of the risks involved with registered index-linked annuities (RILAs).