Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
US stocks gain in tandem with European equities
By Stephen Kirkland and Jeremy HerronThe S&P Index advanced 0.3 percent at 11:15 a.m. in New York, erasing this months decline.
April 29, 2014
Expect Volatility as 4 Big Economic Reports Collide: LPL’s CanallyThis week brings four major market-moving reports, a rare confluence that John Canally says can mean 20% more market volatility.
April 28, 2014
3 Reasons to Invest in RoboticsThey might not be human-like and friendly like in the movies, but opportunities abound.
April 28, 2014
The Short List Revealed for the 10th Annual SMA Managers of the YearAdvisors are good at many things, but theyre not good at all things.
April 28, 2014
Those Difficult ClientsAs you well know, not all clients are created equal, and some will have unreasonable expectations of an advisor based on inaccurate beliefs (or myths) about how the markets work or how to invest successfully.
April 28, 2014
Can Boring Stocks Bring Investment Bliss?Michael Finke examines the surprising advantages of low-volatility portfolios.
April 28, 2014
Why Your Clients Fire YouWhy do clients leave their advisor? What makes a client choose one advisor over another? Human behavior research provides clues.
April 28, 2014
The New Cold War and Who Won't Win ItRussia faces a growing strategic and economic dilemma.