Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
KBW is bullish on life stocks in 2014
By Warren S. HerschSince the end of the third quarter 2013 reporting period in November, the median life stock is up 10 percent.
January 16, 2014
What if your clients' paychecks stop coming?Many of them think they can cope with a disability by using up their vacation time.
January 16, 2014
Citigroup Earnings Miss as Bond Trading Slump Slows RecoveryNet income at Citigroup more than doubled to $2.69 billion from $1.2 billion a year earlier.
January 16, 2014
7 Big Economic Predictions for Next 10 Years: VanguardVanguard makes predictions for the global economy, inflation, monetary policy, interest rates, the bond market, the global equity market and asset allocation strategies.
January 16, 2014
Best & Worst States for Fiscal HealthThe Mercatus Center ranked the states using four measures of short- and long-term financial health.
January 15, 2014
Faber Sees ‘Gigantic’ Asset Bubble, Slowing Growth: VideoMarc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report, talks to Bloomberg TV about Fed policy's impact on global economy, Bitcoin and financial markets.
January 15, 2014
Consumer anxiety undermining planningMost advisors believe clients have allowed their anxiety to adversely impact their investment decisions.
January 15, 2014
Consumer anxiety undermining planningMost advisors believe clients have allowed their anxiety to adversely impact their investment decisions.