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Dunham Deep Dive 7/18/2025

Inflation Eases (for Now), Ethereum's Momentum Game, and Health Care’s Job Takeover

Despite tariff fears, U.S. inflation data came in softer than expected, with businesses absorbing costs to protect margins. Meanwhile, small-cap fi... READ MORE

Tax Code 7/15/2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Complete Guide to What Changed and What It Means for Your Clients

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauls U.S. tax law with sweeping changes for individuals — from tax-free tips and Baby Savings Accounts to perma... READ MORE

Macro 7/11/2025

Deficits 101: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How They Impact an Economy

With record deficits dominating headlines, understanding the difference between fiscal and trade deficits is essential. This piece unpacks how each... READ MORE

Quarterly Pulse 7/10/2025

Q2 2025 Dunham Quarterly Pulse: Economic Trends, Market Insights & Strategic Shifts

The Q2 2025 Dunham Quarterly Pulse breaks down weakening global growth, persistent inflation, and shifting rate expectations. Explore key insights,... READ MORE

Crypto 7/8/2025

The Advisor’s Crypto Cheat Sheet: What Clients Are Asking About

Clients are driving more crypto conversations than advisors, but many advisors still feel underprepared. This guide offers a plain-English crypto c... READ MORE

Dunham Deep Dive 7/3/2025

OPEC's Big Oil Flood, BNPL Hitting FICO, and Copper’s Big Squeeze

OPEC’s oil flood accelerates as Saudi Arabia shifts strategy, BNPL debt enters FICO scores exposing hidden consumer risk, and a historic copper squ... READ MORE

DunhamDC 7/1/2025

The DunhamDC Sell Greed Triggers on Friday June 27, As the Market Hits a New High

On June 27, 2025, as the S&P 500 hit record highs, the DunhamDC algorithm triggered a "Sell Greed" signal, reducing equity exposure to minimums. Th... READ MORE

Macro 6/27/2025

From Servers to Superpower: Why Data Centers Are Fueling the Fourth Industrial Revolution + Uranium Boom

The AI and data center boom is fueling a trillion-dollar digital infrastructure buildout—but it’s also straining the U.S. power grid. As utilities ... READ MORE

Retirement 6/24/2025

The Longevity-Inflation Trap: Why Conservative Retirement Portfolios May Fail

In this seventh installment, we unveil the Longevity-Inflation Impact and Target Sustainability Rate™—two concepts revealing why "safe" retirement ... READ MORE

Macro 6/20/2025

China’s Auto Price War Is a Warning to the World – Here’s Why

China's EV price war - led by BYD - has triggered collapsing margins, delayed supplier payments, and inflated sales tactics. As China’s auto giants... READ MORE

Retirement 6/17/2025

Multi-Generation Retirement™: Why One Nest Egg May Need to Support Three Generations

Longer lifespans are reshaping retirement. This article introduces Multi-Generation Retirement™—a rising challenge where one portfolio may need to ... READ MORE

Dunham Deep Dive 6/13/2025

Student Loans Tank Credit, Canada’s Steel Problem, And Japan’s Auto Crunch

Student loan delinquencies are surging, dragging down credit scores and spending. Canada ramps up tariffs to shield steel jobs from China’s export ... READ MORE

Inflation 6/10/2025

The Overlooked Threat to Retirement: Understanding the Sequence of Inflation Risk

Retirees are living longer, and inflation's timing—not just its average—can make or break a portfolio. This article explores the overlooked threat ... READ MORE

Dunham Deep Dive 6/6/2025

U.S. Trade Surges, Housing Inequality Deepens, and China’s Data Disappears - Here's What You Need To Know

The U.S. trade deficit just posted a record narrowing, first-time homeownership has collapsed to historic lows, and China’s vanishing data raises r... READ MORE

Retirement 6/3/2025

The Retirement Investment Paradox™ Explained: The Hidden Risk in Modern Portfolios

Retirees today face a new dilemma: the Retirement Investment Paradox™. Advisors must balance growth to outpace inflation and longevity with portfol... READ MORE

Dunham Deep Dive 5/30/2025

BYD’s Price War, Wall Street’s ‘TACO Trade’, and the Vanishing Paycheck

BYD ignites a global EV price war, Wall Street clings to the TACO trade as tariff risks rise, and U.S. workers fall behind while debt surges. From ... READ MORE

Sequence Risk 5/27/2025

The Retirement Risk You’re Not Planning For: Why Sequence of Returns May Matter More Than Ever

Even positive early returns may pose hidden dangers to retirement portfolios. In an age of longer lifespans and compounding inflation, sequence of ... READ MORE

Dunham Deep Dive 5/23/2025

U.S. Credit Downgrade, Japan's Bond Stress, and Turkey’s Corporate Squeeze – What You Need to Know

Moody’s cut the U.S. credit rating, Japan’s bond market is flashing warning signs, and Turkey’s private sector is buckling under record-high intere... READ MORE

DunhamDC 5/20/2025

UPDATE: Both DunhamDC Models SELL GREED as Market Euphoria Runs

Both DunhamDC models issued rare back-to-back SELL Greed triggers as market euphoria booms in May 2025. Discover what’s driving this greed, DunhamD... READ MORE

Macro 5/16/2025

China’s Fragile Truce with the U.S. – and Why Beijing Desperately Needs It

China's truce with the U.S. is a desperate bid to buy time as Beijing grapples with a collapsing real estate market, spiraling local government deb... READ MORE