Investing Insights
SECURE Act alters retirement investing options for individuals and businesses
January 14, 2020
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
- Investing Essentials
It’s a new year – time to tweak your investment plan
January 14, 2020
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
Quilt charts: Asset class, sector and fixed income performance past 10 years
January 14, 2020
- Market Update
New bundle of joy? How to invest for your baby’s future
January 7, 2020
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
2019 Market Review: Stocks rebound, bond yields sink, and economy continues moderate growth
January 7, 2020
- Market Update
Thrivent Multidimensional Income Fund looks beyond bonds for higher yields
December 17, 2019
- Mutual Fund Focus
If you’re self-employed, you can still benefit from a tax-deferred retirement plan
December 10, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
A low-cost retirement plan for small business owners
December 10, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
How to get your retirement savings back on track
November 26, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
Early bird special: Contributing earlier to your IRA can make a big difference over time
November 19, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
Ready for age 70? Make the most of your required minimum distributions
November 5, 2019
- Retirement Planning
October 2019 Market Recap: Stocks edge higher while oil, interest rates and retail sales stall
November 5, 2019
- Market Update
3rd Quarter Recap: Stocks hold their own despite economic slowdown concerns
October 3, 2019
- Market Update
4th Quarter 2019 Market Outlook: Can consumers keep economy rolling as manufacturing slows?
October 3, 2019
- Market Update
Money and Baby Boomers - Part II: Forging your personal path to retirement
October 1, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
9 ways to take advantage of today's low interest rates
October 1, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
Money and millennials - Part I: It’s not your fault you still live with your mom
September 24, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
August 2019 Market Recap: Stocks see-saw and bond yields sink as tariff war persists
September 4, 2019
- Market Update
Start building your nest egg for just $50 a month
August 20, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
- Building Wealth
Money and Gen-Xers - Part II: Prioritizing your investments across a variety of goals
August 20, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
What’s holding you back? Investing may be easier than you thought
August 13, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
Money and Gen-Xers - Part I: Forgotten Gen-Xers finally hitting their stride
August 13, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
Global economy caught between consumer strength and manufacturing softness
August 7, 2019
- Market Update
How much are you missing out on every day you don’t invest?
July 31, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
Thrivent Low Volatility Equity Fund Seeks Solid Performance with Less Volatility
July 23, 2019
- Mutual Fund Focus
Found Money: Maximizing your IRA could lower your taxes and pump up your savings
July 16, 2019
- Retirement Planning
3rd Quarter 2019 Market Outlook: Current economic recovery still faces obstacles
July 2, 2019
- Market Update
The innovation engine – how AI, the cloud and tech advances are driving small-cap stocks
June 25, 2019
- Market Update
Money and Baby Boomers – Part I: Peace, love, rock ‘n’ roll, and the retirement crisis
June 25, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
June 2019 Market Outlook: Does wide disparity in sector valuations spell opportunity?
June 4, 2019
- Market Update
4 Reasons mutual funds may work for you
May 21, 2019
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
Top 4 Long-Term Investment Strategies to Help Increase Gains
May 21, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
May 2019 Market Outlook: What’s Behind the Rebound in the International Market?
May 2, 2019
- Market Update
Active or Passive Funds: What’s the Difference?
April 23, 2019
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
2nd Quarter 2019 Market Outlook: Assessing the Impact of Slowing Earnings Growth and the Fed Rate Pause
April 2, 2019
- Market Update
1st Quarter 2019 Market Recap: Stocks Move Up and Yields Slide as Fed Eases Policy
April 2, 2019
- Market Update
Need More Savings? Investing a Few Dollars More a Month Can Make a Big Difference
April 2, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
Building Homes in Dominican Republic Has Its Own Rewards for Thrivent Volunteers
April 2, 2019
- Lifestyle
Building Arks: Preparing Your Portfolio for a Down Market
March 19, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
Be Prepared: Getting Your Financial Safety Net Rolling
March 19, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
February 2019 Market Recap: Edgy Stock Market Still Gains Ground in February
March 4, 2019
- Market Update
Reality Check: Will You Have Enough to Spend in Retirement?
February 26, 2019
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
- Investing Essentials
Style Drift: Are Your Mutual Funds True to Their Name?
February 19, 2019
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Market Update
January 2019 Market Recap: Stock Market Rebounds Even Amidst Historic Shutdown
February 1, 2019
- Market Update
February 2019 Market Outlook: Shutdown Impact is Just One of Several Economic Challenges
February 1, 2019
- Market Update
How to Handle a Volatile Market: Timely Advice for Challenging Times
February 1, 2019
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
December 2018 Market Outlook: What’s Next for Shaky Stock and Bond Markets?
December 3, 2018
- Market Update
November 2018 Market Recap: Oil Collapse Continues while Stocks Remain Volatile
December 3, 2018
- Market Update
October 2018 Market Recap: Stocks Slump Despite Solid Economic Results
November 1, 2018
- Market Update
4th Quarter 2018 Market Outlook: Can Strong Earnings Growth Trend Continue?
October 2, 2018
- Market Update
3rd Quarter 2018 Market Recap: Interest Rates Rising as Fed Keeps Pedal to the Metal
October 2, 2018
- Market Update
His Habitat Habit Is Changing the World “One Person at a Time”
September 18, 2018
- Lifestyle
- Starting Out
September Market Outlook: Consumer Spending Surprisingly Strong Despite Stagnant Real Wages
September 4, 2018
- Market Update
August 2018 Market Recap: U.S. Stocks Reach Longest Bull Run in Modern Market History
September 4, 2018
- Market Update
“Donor Advised Funds” Mix Charity, Investments, and Flexibility
August 24, 2018
- Retirement Planning
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Investing Essentials
August 2018 Market Outlook: Have ‘FANG’ Tech Stocks Given the Market Bad ‘Breadth’?
August 1, 2018
- Market Update
New Graduates Express Hopes, Doubts and Fears About Investing
July 26, 2018
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
3rd Quarter 2018 Market Outlook: Trade “War of Words” Adds to Economic Uncertainty
July 2, 2018
- Market Update
Actively-Managed Funds Gain Ground on Index Funds in Shift to Quality
May 1, 2018
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Market Update
May 2018 Market Outlook: Assessing the Economy 10 Years after the Financial Crisis
May 1, 2018
- Market Update
Second Quarter 2018 Market Outlook: Valuation Tug of War Fueling Market Volatility
April 4, 2018
- Market Update
Should You Invest for Short or Intermediate Goals?
March 20, 2018
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
Juggling Your Retirement Savings and Your Children’s Education
March 9, 2018
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
- Building Wealth
March 2018 Market Outlook: Strong Corporate Earnings Counter Market Volatility
March 1, 2018
- Market Update
February 2018 Market Recap: Stocks Bounce Back after Volatility Rocks Markets
March 1, 2018
- Market Update
Mortgage Rates Remain Low amidst Tightest Housing Market in U.S. History
February 20, 2018
- Lifestyle
- Market Update
February 2018 Market Outlook: As the ‘Yield Curve’ Flattens, Economic Downturn Still Nowhere in Sight
February 1, 2018
- Market Update
January 2018 Market Recap: Stocks, Income and Oil Prices All on the Rise
February 1, 2018
- Market Update
December 2017 Outlook: Federal Reserve Likely to Raise Rates as Economy Strengthens
December 4, 2017
- Market Update
November 2017 Outlook: Economy Has Brightened but Challenges Still Loom
November 1, 2017
- Market Update
4th Quarter Market Outlook: Is Apathy Driving Down Consumer Savings Rates?
October 2, 2017
- Market Update
Win, Lose or Draw: Is Investing the Same as Gambling?
September 14, 2017
- Lifestyle
- Investing Essentials
Travel Wars: Highflying Expedia and Priceline Face Turbulence from Airbnb
September 14, 2017
- Lifestyle
- Market Update
September Market Outlook: How Fed Monetary Tightening Could Affect the Economy
September 5, 2017
- Market Update
New CIO David Royal: Lead by Example and Be Prepared to Capitalize on Opportunities
August 22, 2017
- Market Update
July Market Recap: Financial Stocks Gaining Strength as Oil Prices Recover
August 1, 2017
- Market Update
2nd Quarter Market Recap: Wobbly Tech Sector Still Leads Market While Oil Keeps Skidding
July 5, 2017
- Market Update
Video: The Oil Recovery and Your Price at The Pump
May 1, 2017
- Lifestyle
- Market Update
- Investing Essentials
What’s ahead for the Oil Recovery – and Your Price at the Pump?
April 3, 2017
- Lifestyle
- Market Update
How to Scrounge Up $50 a Month for Your Investment Plan
January 17, 2017
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
Is Now the Time to Consider Actively-Managed Funds?
December 1, 2016
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Investing Essentials
White Paper: Thrivent Mutual Funds Active vs. Passive Management Study
December 1, 2016
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Investing Essentials
Don't Fear Volatility - Capitalize On It Through Dollar Cost Averaging
May 31, 2016
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
- Building Wealth
What is a Stock?
January 4, 2016
Find out why stock (or equity) mutual funds offer the benefits of stocks, but with more diversification and flexibility than buying individual shares.
Equity Market Update
August 26, 2015
After nearly nonstop growth since March 2009, the U.S. stock market has come under severe selling pressure recently. The reasons aren’t insignificant, but neither are they insurmountable.