Insights for Financial Decisions, Market Updates & Trends

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CIO Market Update Audiocast Series

Tune in at 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday and Friday for the latest insights.

Wealth Planning 2021: Ways to Weather What’s in Store in the Year Ahead

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The Paycheck Protection Program for business owners

An important update

Market Updates

Strong fundamentals create a basis for a potential strong recovery, the Federal Reserve has been up to the task, and all eyes are on king dollar.

Outlook 2021: how to prepare for the year ahead

After a tumultuous 2020, these insights could help you position your investments for economic recovery

Outlook 2021: A World in Transition

Watch experts reflect on what 2021 may bring.

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The Book of Great

The historic impact of the coronavirus on the markets and the economy

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The Promising Power of Green Hydrogen

Could the most abundant element in the universe hold the answer to the world's growing energy needs—and help solve the climate crisis? Here's why the answer could be yes.

Real Assets in Challenging Times

Investing in a brighter tomorrow

Ways to Protect Your Family Today

Once you debunk the myths, you’ll see that trusts can provide a variety of powerful financial benefits, especially in uncertain times

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Transition planning for your business

CIO Outlook on Sustainable Investing

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Cyber Security and Fraud

Insights on protecting against cyber threats

The Listening Room

Virtual discussions exploring today’s environment and the way forward

Sustainable & Impact Investing

Insights on investing in the momentum of a changing world

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Create the future you want

Geena Davis's Mission: Tackling Gender Bias On Screen—and Off

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Q&A: New Energy Behind Green Hydrogen

The heightened interest in this renewable energy is no hype. Learn how it can bolster energy supplies while cutting harmful emissions around the world.

A Conversation with Sotheby’s CEO

The art world is responding to the current environment of social distancing with accelerated and expanded digital delivery.

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Special AudioCast on Coronavirus, the Markets and Economy

In this special audiocast, leaders from across Bank of America share important insights on what we currently know about the coronavirus and its potential impact on the markets and the economy.

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3 Big issues in the U.S. election

The pandemic, growing tensions between the U.S. and China and racial inequality could all play a critical role in this November’s election. Three leading analysts with BofA Global Research share their insights.

Why ESG matters—now more than ever

Coronavirus and the Markets

The pandemic has disrupted the economy and caused unprecedented market volatility. We take a look at what it all means for your investments and financial life.

The Road to Recovery

As the economy gradually begins to reopen, there are still many questions about what shape the recovery will take. Our experts share insights into the signs they're watching for this year and in 2021—and why they're finding some surprising reasons for optimism.

Getting to a new normal in the markets & economy

At Home with the New Consumer

The pandemic has upended our lives, even altering our spending habits. Bikes and in-home entertainment are in; restaurant spending is out. Are these shifts temporary, or more permanent? And what could they mean for economic growth? Our experts take a look.

Perspectives podcast

The historic impact of the coronavirus on the markets and the economy

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Life After the Coronavirus

The pandemic is accelerating a number of global trends—from the growing prevalence of technology to changes in how and where we source the food we eat. Our experts fast forward to 2022 and explore the many ways the economy, the markets and our lives could be dramatically different.

Reshoring: The Next Great Global Trend

There's growing evidence that more and more companies are relocating production back home. What effects could this "reshoring" shift have on the global economy, and could it ultimately spark a manufacturing renaissance here in the United States?

The Markets and Presidential Elections

What history tells us about market performance before—and after—previous elections

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The Growing Role of ESG

A Q&A explaining why companies with strong ESG policies can be more resilient during times of crisis than their peers

The Latest on the Markets and the Economy

Timely insights to help you manage risk when markets shift.

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Re-shoring. A Revolution?

Examining the transformation of global trade and the widening scope of re-shoring

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Giving and racial equity: A starting point

Four steps to help you incorporate racial equity goals into your giving strategy.

Options and Opportunities for Giving in a Changed World

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Conversations on planning your family’s legacy

Audiocast

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How cyber criminals engineer deception online

“Social engineering” combines technology, our willingness to trust and deception to scam us out of money and sensitive data.

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The New Normal—Looking beyond stocks and bonds

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A Conversation with The European Fine Arts Foundation Chairman Hidde van Seggelen

Helping your children learn financial responsibility

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Managing your art collection in a new age

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Securing the Things You Connect to the Internet

Connected or “smart” devices are fun and convenient — but they can gather and transmit sensitive information about your life and family. Here are steps you can take to maintain household security.

Avoiding a Ransomware Lockout

Cyber criminals routinely attempt to hold businesses hostage with malware that encrypts data and can freeze an organization’s network. Here’s how you can make it harder for them to succeed.

Women Invested: Navigating the New Realities

Moderated by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, our new three-part virtual event series explores the pressures and opportunities women are presented with in today’s environment.

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Be Cyber Secure: Protecting Your Family Online

Ideas and best practices to help you protect your finances and personal information in the current environment.

What could be behind the rising interest in sustainable investing?

Investors concerned about climate change, gender inequality and a range of other issues now have access to more data and information about the risks and potential rewards of sustainable investing

7 Keys to Getting Through a Prolonged Market Downturn

Here's what you may want to do—and avoid doing—as you maneuver through an extended decline

Art Market Update

Tectonic Shifts in Global Supply Chains

What a move toward deglobalization could mean for investors and companies

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How Women Give—and Invest—for Change

American women are seeing real progress when it comes to financial equality and empowerment, despite a still persistent wage gap.

Consider the Alternatives—Beyond Stocks & Bonds

Hedge funds, private equity and real assets could help you manage volatility as you pursue your goals, but they carry some risk. Here’s what you need to know.

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Keys to Nonprofit Success in Complex Times

Nonprofits are invaluable as they support communities who will suffer due to the combined impact of illness and economic repercussion caused by the virus and current economic volatility.

Sustainability Now—and Beyond the Current Crisis

In this time of crisis, some investors may be wondering if sustainable investing has taken a backseat to the emergencies of the day. The short answer is no; in fact, recent events have shown that sustainability may be more important today than ever before.

Capital Market Outlook - January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

Capital Market Outlook - December 21, 2020

December 21, 2020

Capital Market Outlook - December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020

Philanthropy in a time of disaster — preparing, responding, recovering

Capital Market Outlook - November 23, 2020

December 7, 2020

The Global Fight for Water

As the Earth’s supply continues to drain, the impact of the global water crisis grows more severe. Here’s a look at the numbers behind the problem.

Capital Market Outlook - November 30, 2020

November 30, 2020

Disaster-Proof Your Finances

5 tips to help you recover more easily from a flood, fire or other natural disaster

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Wealth planning for shortened life expectancies and senior family members

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Philanthropic Services for Family Offices

Is it time to update your estate plan?

Do you need an estate plan?

Conscious Consumerism

Exploring how the convergence of for-profit and philanthropy impacts the charitable sector

Tax Planning In An Era of Change

Tax Alerts and Resources

Women's entrepreneurial journeys: executive summary

Selecting the appropriate charitable vehicle

The Fiduciary Standard

The Great Pandemic Legacy: A Stronger Global Economy

Outlook 2021: Investment Opportunities for the Coming Year—and Beyond

Outlook 2021: Can the Economy Continue to Recover?

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Family office decision

Determining what’s right for your family

The 2018 U.S. Trust Study of High Net-Worth Philanthropy

Recreational real estate

Financing a very personal investment

Magazzino for Italian Art: A Passion for Art & Philanthropy

Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu’s “warehouse” of Italian art is a thriving hub for exhibits, lectures, performance and community building

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The smarter way to give – the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund (CGF)

The Rising Tide of Gender Equality in Wealth Management

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Ways to Unlock Capital With Your Private Art Collection

Jackie VanderBrug, Investment Strategist and Co-chair of the Impact Investing Council Bank of America Global Wealth and Investment Management

Market Decode: Is Impact Investing Right for You?

Discover how to invest in a way that can bring about positive effects in today’s changing world.

The Roadmap for Investing in a Sustainable World

5 Tax moves to consider now

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Planning Considerations in a Challenging Environment

This Tax Bulletin highlights various planning techniques that may be appropriate for you to consider.

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Obey The Rules Or Pay the Price

Private foundations that fail to abide by certain regulations can be subject to financial penalties

100 Years Ago, Women Won the Vote—and a Voice in Strengthening Their Financial Rights

“THERE WILL NEVER BE COMPLETE EQUALITY until women themselves help to make the laws and elect the lawmakers,” argued Susan B. Anthony, a leader in America’s women’s suffrage movement.

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Donor-advised fund or private foundation

Collaborative Leadership

Women Ri$ing

Women have made enormous economic and social gains in recent years. We look at the progress they’ve made, where there’s room for growth and how the unique financial journeys many women travel require a different approach to saving, investing and planning for the future.

Cyber Security

From our social media accounts to our medical records, much of our most personal information is readily available online. But who has access to it, and how can we protect ourselves from the growing threat of cyber crime? We explore the challenges and offer guidance for keeping our digital lives safe.

Why Gender Lens Investing Can Be Good for the World—and Your Portfolio

The movement toward greater gender equality is creating benefits at every level of society. And investors are taking note.

4 Benefits of Donor Advised Funds for Charitable Giving

Donor-advised funds could allow you to lower your tax burden this year while you plan future philanthropy

Giving Season 2020

A call to action for philanthropists

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Managing your private foundation

Keep the joy of giving alive year-round with a donor-advised fund

Women's Entrepreneurial Journeys

Beyond the bucks

Growth strategies of successful women entrepreneurs

Be Cyber-Secure: Beware of These Business Email Scams

Be Cyber-Secure: Ways to Protect Your Business and Your Customers

Cyber criminals uncover and target hundreds of new vulnerabilities every minute. Are you prepared?

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Be cyber-secure: hone your password security writing with a quiz

Use these tips to help you keep your financial (and other) online accounts safe.

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Your art collection as loan collateral

The Request for Proposal (RFP)

Finding the right investment service provider for your organization

Philanthropy – The Road Ahead

Moving your non-profit organization forward in this complex time

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Social Equality And Inclusion

Investing in diversity for economic and social benefit

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Family Matters

Cultivating human capital, financial capital and innovation across generations in family businesses

Turmoil in the Oil Markets: What it Means to You

With the current crisis driving oil prices to their lowest level in decades, and oil piling up in barrels and tankers around the world, investors, including owners of oil and gas rights, may have to consider their options

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Millennial motivation: a closer look

Beyond the Bucks

Your Art Collection And Legacy Planning

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Account Access

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The power of positive teaching

A Woman's Entrepreneurial Journey: Creative Kids Learning Center

The Owner's Emotional Journey

Keeping The Family In The Family Business

A Woman's Entrepreneurial Journey: Austin Cocktails

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A Woman's Entrepreneurial Journey: The ActOne Group

When children turn 18: What now?

Audiocast

Beyond the Bucks

A Woman's Entrepreneurial Journey: EvolveMKD

Investment Spotlight

Investment Strategy Overview

What is Socially Innovative Investing?

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Solving the Climate Crisis: Five Areas That Could Make a Difference

The New Normal—Sustainable & Impact Investing

Chris Hyzy, Chief Investment Officer for Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank, discusses his take on the economy, investing during challenging times and some practical ideas to help you prepare for whatever the future brings.

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Could companies that value workplace inclusion fare better in times of crisis—and beyond?

The New Normal—Wealth Structuring

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Be Cyber-Secure: Best Digital Practices for Businesses

Ideas to help you protect yourself and your business in the current environment.

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Specialty Asset Management

Commercial Real Estate Financing

Investing In A Low-Carbon Economy

What Could Near-Zero Interest Rates Mean for Investors?

Your key questions about navigating today’s low-rate environment answered

Customized Yacht Financing

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A Reminder to Look Ahead

A Woman's Entrepreneurial Journey: Build-A-Bear Workshop

How Has Sustainable Investing Been Doing During Current Volatile Markets?

It may actually be proving its staying power – here are two reasons for its current strong showing

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Case Study: Strategic Planning

The New Normal

Practical Drafting®

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Realizing your philanthropic vision

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Customized Aircraft Financing

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