Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
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By Marlene Y. SatterGlobal multi-strategy bond launches; T. Rowe closes fund to institutional investors.
July 03, 2014
‘Nasty Surprises’ in Store for Economy: AEI’s MakinIt's time to end discussions about an eventual rate hike and consider actions such as expanding the central banks balance sheet, AEI's Makin argues.
July 03, 2014
Dow Average Tops 17,000 as Payrolls Rise Amid ECB PlansRecords set for Dow industrials, S&P after Labor Dept. reports 288,000 new jobs in June and Mario Draghi reveals European stimulus plans.
July 03, 2014
4 Signs a Recession Is Nowhere Near: LPLIn its midyear forecast, LPL Financial Research looks at several long-used indicators to predict the path of the economy.
July 03, 2014
Jeremy Siegel: Dow Could Reach 21,000 by Year-EndThe Wharton finance professor discussed his bullish predictions for the Dow on Wednesday on CNBC's "Halftime Report."
July 03, 2014
The Markets at Midyear, Sprinkled With Fairy DustAs investors bask in a comforting monetary-policy landscape, they shouldn't be so foolish as to dismiss the blunt warnings from the Bank for International Settlements.
July 02, 2014
Best Finance Tweets of the Month: JuneBill Gross wears sunglasses at Morningstar, the Twitterati play hooky to watch the World Cup and more.
July 02, 2014
The Medicare surtax: Is it avoidable?Complex trusts should consider the Medicare surtax issue as an opportunity to extend a bypass trust to all descendants.