Five benchmarks can help you determine how well you're progressing toward financial goals. Here's what you need to measure to evaluate success.

Although Adam Smith is well-known for emphasizing division of labor, his analysis was woefully incomplete, as Dr. Mark Thornton points out.

Our view is that this is a multiyear phenomenon that is worth investing in,” Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Lisa Shalett ...

By worshipping messiahs, we have less freedom and less prosperity. In the early 20th century, sociologist Max Weber noted ...

There is broad public support for taxing wealth. Governments need money, the rich are richer than ever and, at a time of stark inequality, the idea of raising more revenue from the ultrawealthy is ...

Miranda Sheild Johansson receives funding from UK Research And Innovation. For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries. Yet over ...

For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe's most egalitarian countries. Yet over the past two decades, it has transformed into what journalist and author ...

Net worth, retirement savings, and debt look very different once retirement begins. Tim Robberts /Getty Images Americans ages 65–74 have a median net worth of $410,000, the highest of any age group.

The Billionaire Tax Act would impose a one-time tax of 5% on the total wealth of California tax residents whose net worth is $1 billion or more. The proposed wealth tax would apply to those who are ...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual announced that 230 of its financial planning practices have been recognized on Forbes' prestigious 2026 Top Wealth Management Teams ...

Your Christmas special review of Adam Smith and the “Wealth of Nations” at 250 seemed unseasonably uncharitable (“Adam Smith is misunderstood”, December 20th). Look hard enough and you can find ...

The 2025-26 Africa Cup of Nations is into the knockout stage with the semifinals taking place on Wednesday, Jan. 14 for the tournament being hosted by Morocco. This year's final is set for Sunday, Jan ...