Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
PIMCO’s Gross: Pop Your Bubble Fears!
By Gil WeinreichPIMCO bond manager Bill Gross says current fears of an asset bubble are "unfounded" and that stocks, bonds and real estate have room to run.
May 01, 2014
Sponsored Video: Preparing a Portfolio for a Rising-Rate EnvironmentIn this video by Aberdeen, Greg Hopper and Keith Bachmann discuss how investors should prepare a fixed income portfolio for a rising rate environment and characterizing the short to mid-term outlook on fixed income.
May 01, 2014
Rob Arnott Reveals: What’s Really Smart About Smart BetaThe reception area of Rob Arnott's Research Affiliates provides a clue to the thinking behind fundamental indexing.
May 01, 2014
There’s More to Corporate Bonds Than Interest Rates: Searching for Alpha for May 2014Why we think Treasuries should be underweighted (or avoided) in the current market environment.
May 01, 2014
IMCA 2014 Key Speakers: Blinder, Silver, Milevsky, EdelmanAttendees at the IMCA conference in Boston will hear insights from Moshe Milevsky, Nate Silver, Ric Edelman and more. Alan Blinder gave the keynote speech.
May 01, 2014
SEC Fines NYSE, 2 Affiliates $4.5 Million for Breaking Their Own RulesWe will hold exchanges accountable if they fail to have rules governing their operations or fail to follow them, said SEC's Andrew Ceresney.
April 30, 2014
What to Look for in This Week’s Jobs Report: El-ErianThe monthly U.S. jobs report will inevitably attract a lot of market attention and political commentary. Allow me to pile on pre-emptively with four pointers.
April 30, 2014
Fed Says Economy Has Picked Up as It Trims Bond Buying FurtherThe Federal Reserve said the economy is gaining momentum as consumers spend more, and said it would continue to trim the pace of bond purchases.