Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
‘No Easy Way to Win’ in Today’s Market: Shiller
By Janet LevauxIn tricky times like these, Yale economist Robert Shiller says, it's all about diversity and common sense.
April 21, 2014
Wall Street Bond Dealers Whipsawed on Bearish Treasuries BetBetting against U.S. government debt this year is turning out to be a fools errand. Just ask Wall Streets biggest bond dealers.
April 18, 2014
Does the Fed Have Street Cred?Merrill Lynch's answer may surprise investors and advisors who follow the mispricing of the Federal Reserve.
April 18, 2014
American Investors Bullish on U.S. EquitiesEighty-six percent of affluent U.S. investors were optimistic about investments, according to a Legg Mason survey published this week.
April 17, 2014
Morgan Stanley Beats Estimates on Fixed Income SurpriseA jump in fixed-income results helped Morgan Stanley post the only increase in trading revenue among the six biggest U.S. banks this year.
April 16, 2014
Big Corporate Pensions Take $5B Hit in MarchThe funded status of the 100 biggest corporate DB plans fell by $5 billion in March, as measured by the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index.
April 16, 2014
ThinkAdvisor’s 2014 Q1 Earnings Calendar for the Finance SectorThe first-quarter 2014 earnings period is now under way, with many finance sector companies reporting.
April 15, 2014
Obamacare Wins U.S. Bond Converts as Slowing Costs Tame CPIRegardless of what Americans think about Obamacare, reining in health care costs is winning the support of investors in U.S. Treasuries.