Despite the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic—or possibly because of it—US retirement account balances rose to record levels during the fourth quarter of 2020, as reported by Fidelity Investments. The firm said individual contributions to individual retirement accounts (IRA), as well as 401(k) and 403(b) retirement accounts remained strong during the last three months of the year.
RBC Capital Markets has become the latest Wall Street firm to signal confidence in US stocks, establishing a new 12-month price target for the S&P 500
Rebalancing doesn’t have to be painful. Jerry Barrs, Senior Product Manager at SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions, explains how the company’s Rebalancer shifts portfolio management from account-level spreadsheets to household-focused automation. With upcoming UMA capabilities that will structure sleeves around client goals—retirement, education, vacation homes—rather than just asset classes, SS&C Black Diamond is rethinking what wealth management technology should enable advisors to do.