Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
7 Ways to Boost Pension Systems: EY
By Danielle AndrusAmong the recommendations: appointing a "chief simplicity officer" for pension plans to make them more understandable to consumers.
August 18, 2014
Which Annuity Is Optimal? SPIAs vs. DIAsA study of fixed income annuities across 6,000 scenarios ranked one type higher, but the other could soon snatch the annuity crown.
August 18, 2014
FINRA Charges Wedbush With Market Access ViolationsWedbush's lax supervision enabled customers to flood U.S. exchanges with thousands of potentially manipulative wash trades, FINRA says.
August 17, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: ProShares Rolls Out 2 Credit-Focused ETFsLincoln Financial adds survivorship life offerings; Beaumont Capital and Envestnet share new portfolio strategies.
August 15, 2014
Don’t Believe Headlines About Rising U.S. Rates: MerkAxel Merk warns that a focus on real rather than nominal rates shows the dollar should be headed down and gold up.
August 14, 2014
Bear Market Survival: A Crash Course From Eric NelsonServo Wealth Management advisor Eric Nelson culls practical portfolio conclusions from the past century of stock market reversals.
August 13, 2014
Global Venture Capital Investors Enthusiastic About U.S.Global investor confidence in the U.S. has increased significantly thanks to favorable markets and abundant opportunities, according to a survey.
August 12, 2014
Don’t Fear the Robos, Advisors Can’t Be ‘Bot-Sourced’LPLs chief investment officer rebuts an Oxford University estimate that advisors have a 58% probability of being replaced by computers.