Columbus, OH – As investors become inundated with financial advice in the news and on social media, misguided advice from unqualified sources – such as relatives, generative artificial intelligence (AI) or online influencers – has become more prevale...

Columbus, OH – As the political noise leading up to national elections in 2024 begins its long crescendo, many American investors are nervously considering implications for their investment portfolios. Regardless of political affiliation, nearly half...

Columbus, OH – After decades of planning, investors close to retirement age are delaying their retirement plans in light of today’s rising inflation, high interest rates and unstable economic environment, according to Nationwide’s eighth annual Advis...

Columbus, OH - With signs of a recession flashing, including bank failures, persistent inflation, ongoing volatility and the possibility of a government debt ceiling crisis, many nervous investors are wondering if we are approaching another financial...

Columbus, OH - As ongoing market volatility and uncertainty over the direction of inflation continues, women investors are more fearful of a recession today than they were in 2022, according to Nationwide’s eighth annual Advisor Authority survey, pow...

Columbus, OH – Turbulent market conditions and rampant inflation have forced investors to consider working after their retirement, according to Nationwide’s eighth annual Advisor Authority survey, powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institute. Over ...

As the holiday season kicks into high gear, Americans have more on their minds than just gift exchanges and family get-togethers. According to Nationwide’s eighth annual Advisor Authority survey, powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institute, nearly...

Columbus, OH – Investors are feeling increased pressure on their financial and retirement plans in today’s turbulent economic environment, according to Nationwide’s eighth annual Advisor Authority survey, powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institut...

Columbus, OH - The current macroeconomic environment has created a stressful situation for investors and advisors, leading to a sharp decrease in their optimism. Just 39% of investors are optimistic about their 12-month financial outlook, a 10-percen...

Columbus, OH– The Millennial generation (aged 26-41) has been pegged with stereotypes of careless spending and saving habits since the early 2010s. However, with the oldest members of this generation now entering their 40s, they are busting out-of-da...

Columbus, OH — The stock market began the second quarter of 2022 on a positive note, but it may not be enough to relieve investor worries. The seventh annual Advisor Authority study powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institute found the majority of...

Columbus, OH —The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted how women viewed their finances. While one might assume trepidation would be the prevailing sentiment after a tumultuous couple of years, the Nationwide Retirement Institute’s® A...

Columbus, OH — Debate around the current presidential administration’s proposed reconciliation package has investors, particularly those of high income, bracing for potential tax impacts. The proposed reconciliation package, which includes plans to b...

Columbus, OH —“Once-in-a-lifetime” financial crises have been accelerating. It took roughly 40 years from the Crash of 1929 to the Bear Market of 1968, but now “outlier” events happen nearly every decade. New findings from Nationwide’s seventh annual...

“Once-in-a-lifetime” financial crises have been accelerating. It was roughly 40 years from the Crash of 1929 to the Bear Market of 1968. But now “outlier” events happen nearly every decade—driving investors to seek guided advice and comprehensive fin...

As stock markets rebounded from last year’s bottom and hit new highs, more advisors and financial professionals may be looking to monetize their practices in the year ahead—while others look to make their practices stronger. Deal flow is expected to ...

Columbus, OH — As stock market valuations rebounded from last year’s bottom and hit new highs over the past 18 months, more advisors and financial professionals may be looking to monetize their practices in the year ahead, while others look to make t...

Columbus, OH — Coming of age in the wake of 9/11, the Market Crash of 2008 and the Great Recession has impacted Millennials’ financial concerns, investing habits, and future earnings potential1. Add a global pandemic during their prime earning years,...

Coming of age in the wake of 9/11, the Market Crash of 2008 and the Great Recession has impacted Millennials’ financial concerns, investing habits, and future earnings potential. Add a global pandemic during their prime earning years, and it’s no won...

Successful advisors and financial professionals are proactively looking ahead, by focusing on strategies to protect their clients, practices and profitability, and position their firms for future growth. Learn more in this infographic....

Columbus, OH — As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the impact has been felt by advisors and financial professionals, even the most successful. In 2020, only 57% of successful advisors and financial professionals expected the profitability of their pra...

“Women are concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their finances and the resulting uncertainty can make planning for the future—and their retirement—more difficult. For several consecutive years, our Advisor Authority study has reveal...

Columbus, OH — As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, women investors are more concerned about their finances and feel less prepared than they’ve been in years. Nearly three in four (72%) women with investable assets of $100,000 or more said the pandemic...

Investor/Advisor Alignment Check Gives 360-Degree View on Top Factors Forcing Financial Concerns Up and Optimism Down for Second Consecutive Year. The infographic below outlines key study findings.

Columbus, OH — Nearly two-thirds of investors (61%) and more than two-thirds of advisors and financial professionals (68%) anticipate market volatility will increase over the next 12 months. They also agree that the COVID-19 pandemic and presidential...

Columbus, OH — As the COVID-19 pandemic puts immense pressure on American business, driving record levels of unemployment and an increasing number of closures, advisors and financial professionals say their practices are not immune to the impact. Nat...

As COVID-19 puts immense pressure on American business, advisors and financial professionals say their firms are not immune to the impact. By re-tooling with the right technology, they can continue delivering an exceptional client experience, retain ...

Columbus, OH - As the pandemic’s impact collides with powerful systemic pressures putting more responsibility on individuals to save for retirement, Americans’ plans for retirement have been hit by the perfect storm. Roughly-three fourths of investor...

Americans’ plans for retirement have been hit by the perfect storm. The pandemic is driving greater volatility, confidence in Social Security is eroding, access to defined benefits are on the decline and systemic shifts continue placing greater respo...

Louisville, KY — A new Special Report from the fifth annual Advisor Authority study commissioned by Nationwide Advisory Solutions, takes an in-depth look at the emerging market of Millennial (ages 18 – 38) and Generation X (ages 39 – 54) investors wi...