News Roundup: April 13-27, 2025

InvestmentNews | Staying Ahead of AI
April 14, 2025

In this article about the usage of AI in the financial services industry, Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Program Director Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP® explores the significant increase in AI usage among financial professionals in just the last two years.

MarketWatch | My IRA and Personal Trading Account Had the Biggest One-Day Gain Ever. What Will Tomorrow Bring?
April 18, 2025

This article about market volatility warns against obsessively adjusting your investments, quoting advice from an insight by The College on making changes to your investment portfolios.

MSN | Foreign Stocks Are Beating the U.S. Market. Here’s How Much You Should Have in Your Portfolio.
April 20, 2025

Wealth Management Certified Professional® (WMCP®) Program Director Michael Finke, PhD, CFP® reinforces the fact that attempting to predict which way the markets will turn isn’t a solid long-term strategy in this article about market volatility.

USSA News | Millions of Older Americans Gripped by “Debt Epidemic”: Survey
April 20, 2025

This article explaining the results of research on debt among older Americans consults Office of College Research Director Kaylee Ranck, PhD on how individuals can make strides toward their retirement goals despite looming debt.

Plan Sponsor | Debt Burdens Can Delay Retirements
April 21, 2025

Office of College Research Director Kaylee Ranck, PhD discusses how beginning to plan for retirement earlier rather than later can prevent the debt challenges that often affect generations to come.

Kiplinger | In Trump’s Economy, Should 401(k) Savers 'Set It and Forget It?'
April 23, 2025

Professor of Practice Steve Parrish, JD, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP® warns against reacting too drastically to uncertain markets and instead suggests addressing other areas of your finances to soften potential blows.

Your Money, Your Wealth | Building a Better Financial Future for All: The American College of Financial Services
April 25, 2025

In this podcast episode filmed at Horizons 2025, College President and CEO George Nichols III, CAP® discusses the importance of The College’s mission of bettering society through applied financial knowledge.