Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Ameriprise Profits Up 24% on Wealth, Asset Management: Q2 Earnings
By Emily ZulzAmeriprise Financial reported a second quarter 2014 net income of $374 million, up 24% from a year ago.
July 29, 2014
U.S., European stocks rise on earnings as bonds gainThe S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent at 10:26 a.m. in New York, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6 percent.
July 29, 2014
U.S., European stocks rise on earnings as bonds gainThe S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent at 10:26 a.m. in New York, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6 percent.
July 28, 2014
3 Sentences That Explain InvestingWhile the market is still moving along swimmingly, here are three sentences to help ground advisors in reality.
July 28, 2014
Facing the Yield ChallengeHeading into 2014, the consensus view was that U.S. bonds were on the verge of a major bear market and yields on 10-year Treasuries would end the year…
July 28, 2014
Before the Music Stops AgainIn a fascinating parenthesis in our cover story, “Wall Street's Next Political Storm,” Nicole Gelinas quotes President Obama from 2009 saying…
July 28, 2014
Why the Super-Rich Face Growing RiskHuge fortunes now depend on a precarious stock market.
July 28, 2014
Beware Squirrely Risk AssessmentWhat a scientific paper on small mammals can teach investors.