Investing Insights
Style drift: Are your mutual funds true to their name?
April 2, 2020
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Market Update
2nd Quarter 2020 Market Outlook: The black swan has landed, and the world has changed
April 2, 2020
- Market Update
In troubled times, the Thrivent Low Volatility Equity Fund may ease volatility
March 30, 2020
- Mutual Fund Focus
How to Handle a Volatile Market: Timely Advice for Challenging Times
March 9, 2020
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
March 2020 Market Update: Fed cuts rates as markets continue to react to coronavirus
March 6, 2020
- Market Update
Reality Check: Will You Have Enough to Spend in Retirement?
February 18, 2020
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
- Investing Essentials
A low-cost retirement plan for small business owners
February 11, 2020
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
If you’re self-employed, you can still benefit from a tax-deferred retirement plan
February 11, 2020
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
Found Money: Maximizing your IRA could lower your taxes and pump up your savings
February 11, 2020
- Retirement Planning
Ready for age 72? Make the most of your required minimum distributions
February 11, 2020
- Retirement Planning
February 2020 Market Update: Coronavirus staggers stock and oil markets
February 4, 2020
- Market Update
Putting your windfall to work for the long term
January 28, 2020
- Retirement Planning
- Building Wealth
Money and Gen-Xers - Part II: Prioritizing your investments across a variety of goals
January 28, 2020
- Retirement Planning
- Lifestyle
Be prepared: Getting your financial safety net rolling
January 28, 2020
- Investing Essentials
- Building Wealth
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
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
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
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
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
February 2019 Market Recap: Edgy Stock Market Still Gains Ground in February
March 4, 2019
- Market Update
February 2019 Market Outlook: Shutdown Impact is Just One of Several Economic Challenges
February 1, 2019
- Market Update
January 2019 Market Recap: Stock Market Rebounds Even Amidst Historic Shutdown
February 1, 2019
- Market Update
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
How to Scrounge Up $50 a Month for Your Investment Plan
January 17, 2017
- Investing Essentials
- Starting Out
White Paper: Thrivent Mutual Funds Active vs. Passive Management Study
December 1, 2016
- Mutual Fund Focus
- Investing Essentials
Is Now the Time to Consider Actively-Managed Funds?
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.