Adam Carmichael, CFP, CLU, RRC - IG Wealth Management

Why Chinese people spend so much on food China may be ahead of America in dancing robots and high-speed trains, but it still lags far behind on one of the oldest measures of economic development: Engel’s law. It states that as their income increases, people devote a smaller share of it to sustenance.

The End of Free Hotel Breakfasts Could Be Coming Soon. Why It Might Be a 'Big Deal' Some hotels are offering less expansive—or no—breakfasts as they search for ways to cut costs, industry experts said.

Bachelor’s Degrees With the Best and Worst Return on Investment College graduates with a theology and religion major generally have the lowest return on their investment when comparing their student debt versus their wages after 10 years.

If Growth Costs You Your Sanity, It’s Too Expensive. Here Are the Principles I Use to Scale Without Burning Out. Here's how leaders can design systems, priorities and workflows that enable them to scale in ways that create clarity, focus and resilience, rather than breaking the people behind it.

Mexico chaos shows it's time to start thinking of your vacation as an investment and hedge your bets Geopolitical uncertainty is adding a new wrinkle to family vacation planning, making risk management or staying in Canada more attractive.

The New AI Is Starting to Sound Like the Old Dot Com Once again, companies don’t need to prove their ability to make money to attract investors, and that’s something you might wish to avoid.

A Fictional Memo Moved Real Markets. Here’s Why It Matters A memo envisioning an AI-driven economic collapse logged 16 million views on X in 48 hours. Michael Burry amplified it. The Dow fell over 800 points. Are you listening?

For College Applicants, Pressure to Make Summers Count Has Gotten Even Worse Teens are scrambling to specialize their summer pursuits early—to convey a “story” to college admissions officers.

Trump Plans to Double Down on Tariffs After Court Defeat. What’s Ahead for Investors. The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the president’s signature trade policy will stoke further uncertainty and add to the government’s debt.