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Adem Tumerkan • Sep 4, 2026
Bank Lending Defies High Rates, China’s EV Glut Goes Global, and U.S. Job Growth Gets Revised Away
Explore why bank lending remains loose despite high rates, how China’s EV glut is spreading globally, and why U.S. job growth keeps getting revised lower.
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Admin • Sep 1, 2026
Dunham Earns Four ThinkAdvisor Luminaries 2026 Finalist Nods
Dunham earned four finalist nominations in ThinkAdvisor’s 2026 Luminaries Awards, including honors for thought leadership, education, marketing leadership and wholesaling.
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Adem Tumerkan • Aug 28, 2026
The Fifth Wave: Why the Global Rearmament Cycle Is Just Getting Started
Global defense spending is rising as nations rebuild stockpiles, expand drone capacity, and prepare for a rearmament cycle that could last years.
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Admin • Jun 9, 2026
Dunham Named 2026 Wealthies Finalist in Three Categories: CMO, Thought Leader & Estate Planning
Dunham earned three 2026 Wealthies finalist nominations — CMO of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and Estate Planning. Here's what it means for advisors.
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Adem Tumerkan • Jun 5, 2026
China's Rare Earth Monopoly: The Processing Chokehold Driving the Trade War
China refines nearly 90% of all rare earths — including 99% of the heavy rare earths in EV motors, fighter jets, and wind turbines. Here's why the West can't break free anytime soon.
MacroCommoditiesChinaTrade War
Adem Tumerkan • Jun 2, 2026
AI Prompts for Financial Advisors: Practical Examples for Client Emails, Meeting Prep, and Marketing
Learn how financial advisors can use AI prompts to save time on client emails, meeting prep, prospect follow-up, and marketing content. Download the full FA’s AI Prompt Playbook.
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Adem Tumerkan • Jun 1, 2026
How Financial Advisors Can Attract and Retain High-Net-Worth Clients
Learn how financial advisors attract and retain high‑net‑worth clients with clearer positioning, reputation and trust, deeper tax and estate planning, and a modern, multi‑generational client experience.
Financial Advisor
Adem Tumerkan • May 29, 2026
High-Paying Jobs Are Getting Cut, Markets Are Chasing Hope, and Defense Orders Are Near Records
High-paying jobs are getting cut, markets are chasing hope, and U.S. defense orders are near records as AI layoffs and war spending reshape growth.
Deep DiveAIMarketsCycles
Adem Tumerkan • May 28, 2026
How Corporate Concentration Fuels Inequality: Mergers, Monopoly Power, and Lobbying
Corporate concentration can deepen inequality by weakening competition, raising prices, lowering wages, and giving big firms more lobbying power.
MacroMorning PourMarkets
Adem Tumerkan • May 26, 2026
Inside The 2026 Dunham Advisory Board
Inside the 2026 Dunham Advisory Board — two days of conversations on AI, cybersecurity, trust planning, and what it takes for advisory firms to stay relevant in a fast-moving industry.
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Adem Tumerkan • May 22, 2026
How Baumol’s Disease and Government Spending Fueled an Affordability Crisis
Healthcare costs up 281%. Tuition up 197%. Learn why Baumol's Cost Disease and government subsidies are driving America's affordability crisis — and what AI may finally do about it.
MacroMorning PourInflation
Adem Tumerkan • May 19, 2026
FINRA Raises Gift Limit to $300: What Financial Advisors Need to Know
FINRA raised the Rule 3220 gift limit from $100 to $300 effective March 30, 2026. Here’s what financial advisors need to know about gifts, exceptions, and compliance.
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Adem Tumerkan • May 15, 2026
AI Capex Shatters Records, Inflation Reignites, and China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Proves Hard to Break
AI capex shatters all records, oil revives inflation just like the 1970s, and China's rare earth chokehold looks harder to break than global markets expect
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