Investments
How Betterment manages risks in your portfolio
Investing always involves some level of risk. But you should always have control over how much risk you take on.
When your goals are...
Education Department Moves Special Ed to HHS and Civil Rights to DOJ
Key PointsThe U.S. Department of Education signed four new interagency agreements on June 16, 2026, sending special education and rehabilitative services oversight to...
Recession Risk Through a Real-Economy Lens
Forecasting economic recessions remains a fundamental challenge in macroeconomic research and investment decision-making. Financial markets often signal recessions before economic data visibly deteriorate,...
Three blockbuster IPOs are launching. Here’s when they’ll land in your portfolio.
Key takeaways
Several high-profile, private companies are going public in 2026, headlined by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
Many major indexes will fast-track these companies for...
New Graduate School Loan Limits Start July 1: What Students Need to Know
Key PointsStarting July 1, 2026, the federal Grad PLUS program closes to new borrowers, and graduate borrowing is capped at $20,500 a year...