Retirement Worries, College Costs Soar | Bloomberg Money 7/24/2026

Summary

This episode of Bloomberg Money focuses on retirement and college costs. Ed Yardeni delivers an optimistic economic and equity market outlook, calling for the S&P 500 to hit 10,000 by decade-end and favoring technology stocks. The program also examines soaring higher education expenses, the grad school crisis, and 529 plan advice from JPMorgan's Tricia Scarlata.

• Retiring couples face $371,000 in out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
• Ed Yardeni sees U.S. economy as resilient and equities as a buy, forecasting S&P 500 10,000 by ~2030.
• Yardeni recommends S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 with a preference for tech names.
• College costs continue to climb, with top private schools nearing $100,000 annually.
• Tricia Scarlata advises starting 529 plans early and prioritizing them over Trump accounts for tax benefits.
• Grad school programs face headwinds from visa policies and federal research funding cuts.
• Consumer spending on experiences like IMAX movies and Comic-Con remains robust despite inflation.