Stocks were volatile but little changed in October, rattled by rising inflation and new COVID-19 variants but bolstered by strong corporate earnings and rising industrial production.

Stocks were volatile but little changed in October, rattled by rising inflation and new COVID-19 variants but bolstered by strong corporate earnings and rising industrial production.

While many people wait until the deadline to contribute to an IRA, you could accelerate your savings process by contributing a year earlier during the current tax year instead of at the deadline in the following year.

While many people wait until the deadline to contribute to an IRA, you could accelerate your savings process by contributing a year earlier during the current tax year instead of at the deadline in the following year.

Even if you’re not at the age to withdraw required minimum distributions, it’s worth being prepared by knowing the exceptions, tax implications, and strategies for maximizing those distributions.

Even if you’re not at the age to withdraw required minimum distributions, it’s worth being prepared by knowing the exceptions, tax implications, and strategies for maximizing those distributions.

If you plan to put away some money for the education of your children or grandchildren, a good place to start may be a Coverdell Education Savings Account (CESA).

If you plan to put away some money for the education of your children or grandchildren, a good place to start may be a Coverdell Education Savings Account (CESA).

Investing in mutual funds can seem daunting – but it doesn’t have to be hard. Use this step-by-step guide to understand what happens when you invest in a mutual fund.

Investing in mutual funds can seem daunting – but it doesn’t have to be hard. Use this step-by-step guide to understand what happens when you invest in a mutual fund.

Strong corporate earnings helped stocks rebound sharply in October. But gross domestic product (GDP) growth slipped, while inflation continued to rise.

Strong corporate earnings helped stocks rebound sharply in October. But gross domestic product (GDP) growth slipped, while inflation continued to rise.

Target date funds & target risk funds: learn the difference

Target date funds & target risk funds: learn the difference

Read now for Thrivent Asset Management's view on some key factors influencing the economy and markets in the coming months for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Read now for Thrivent Asset Management's view on some key factors influencing the economy and markets in the coming months for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Lauri Brunner, Senior Portfolio Manager, shares how the Fund ‘seeks future Amazons.’

Lauri Brunner, Senior Portfolio Manager, shares how the Fund ‘seeks future Amazons.’

Inflation continues to surge as supply shortages linger across a number of industries. 

Inflation continues to surge as supply shortages linger across a number of industries. 

As the final quarter of 2021 commences, markets are on edge, with inflation, supply chain issues, and monetary policy raising concerns.

As the final quarter of 2021 commences, markets are on edge, with inflation, supply chain issues, and monetary policy raising concerns.

Learn how moving your 401(k) retirement plan out of your former employer's plan may be a better option.

Learn how moving your 401(k) retirement plan out of your former employer's plan may be a better option.

At Thrivent, we believe that a steady, diversified, and carefully executed strategy is the smoothest path to wealth over the long term.

At Thrivent, we believe that a steady, diversified, and carefully executed strategy is the smoothest path to wealth over the long term.

A portion of the gains achieved by mutual fund investors come from recurring distributions. These provide current income to an investor and are made up of dividends and capital gains.

A portion of the gains achieved by mutual fund investors come from recurring distributions. These provide current income to an investor and are made up of dividends and capital gains.

Beyond the types of investments they hold, mutual funds also can be categorized based on their fund manager’s investment style – active management or passive management.

Beyond the types of investments they hold, mutual funds also can be categorized based on their fund manager’s investment style – active management or passive management.

The stock market continued to set new highs in August amidst strong economic activity.

The stock market continued to set new highs in August amidst strong economic activity.