Affordability concerns loom large for advisors' clients ahead of midterm elections, survey finds
Why now
Thesis: Household cost stress is a midterm theme
Catalyst to watch: Election outcome and entitlement policy signals
Main risk: Survey sentiment may not match actual spending
Why it matters
Client affordability anxiety ahead of midterms can damp discretionary spending and shape policy expectations.
Details
Advisors' clients are worried about both short- and long-term costs and whether Social Security and Medicare will be there when they retire, a new survey finds.
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- cnbc · 2026-09-23 15:18 UTC