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Gucci Remains Top Luxury Brand Online

Wed, 14 April 2021 | consumers luxury

Gucci remains the number one most popular luxury brand online with 15.2% of the total search interest for luxury goods, according to a new study by Luxe Digital. Chanel and Hermès follow close behind, with 11.6% and 10.2% of the online search interest respectively. Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and Balenciaga see their online popularity declining compared to last year.

This is the fourth year in a row that Luxe Digital, a magazine that covers the luxury industry's digital transformation, releases its ranking of the Read More

Say Goodbye To Money Management By And For Men

Wed, 14 April 2021 | demographics investing

A massive transfer of wealth is expected to put U.S. women in charge of about $30 trillion of assets by 2030, roughly a $20 trillion increase from 2016 (source: McKinsey & Company) and ESG funds, which consider environmental, social and governmental factors, will experience a threefold jump in assets by 2025 (source: PwC). Broader cultural shifts, technology and changing societal norms are driving further transformation, resulting in a category primed for change.

"2021 is a year of mass reinvention, and finance is no exception. The pandemic has put money matters center stage for h... Read More

Millennials Emerging In The Investment Landscape

Wed, 14 April 2021 | demographics investing

A much broader range of Americans are investing and engaging in U.S. financial markets, with Millennials, as well as households with the smallest amount to invest, growing in influence from year-end 2017 through June 30, 2020, according to a new quantitative study released by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

This study, the first-of-its kind and scale – Broadridge Insights on U.S. Investors<... Read More

Global Consumer Confidence Hits Record High

Wed, 14 April 2021 | consumers global

Global consumer confidence soared to record heights in the first quarter of 2021, according to The Conference Board® Global Consumer Confidence Survey, as vaccination campaigns broadened, travel restrictions loosened, and governments and central banks continued to provide economic stimulus.

The survey found that overall global consumer confidence shot up from 98 in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 108 in the first quarter of 2021. That figure exceeded the reading of 106 registered in pre-pandemic 2020 Q1 (a figure above 100 is considered positive) and is the h... Read More

Bullish Sentiment Hits Pre-Pandemic Levels

Tue, 13 April 2021 | investing pandemic

E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC today announced results from the most recent wave of StreetWise, the E*TRADE quarterly tracking study of experienced investors. Results indicate investor views across the market and the economy improved:

“Despite investor unease as interest rates shot higher over the last quarter, optimism grew as the market hit new all-time highs, vaccines increased, stimulus measures continued, and earnings estimates are high,” said Mike Loewengart, Managing Director of Investment Strategy at E*TRADE Financial. “But while the market is running hot, invest... Read More

US Mortgage Delinquency Rates Fall For Fifth Consecutive Month

Tue, 13 April 2021 | economy housing

For the month of January, 5.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 2.1-percentage point increase in the overall delinquency rates compared to January 2020. Nationally, the overall delinquency has been declining month to month since August 2020.

Early-Stage Delinquencies (30 to 59 days past due): 1.3%, down from 1.7% in January 2020.
Adverse Delinquency (60 to 89 days past due): 0.5%, down from 0.6% in January 2020.