Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
US 30-year bonds fall for third consecutive day
By Daniel KrugerPrices on Treasuries declined as a gauge of U.S. manufacturing rose and data fueled speculation about Europe's recovery.
March 31, 2014
Gold Miners ZoomThe tremendous rebound in gold mining shares has been a pleasant surprise for gold bugs.From 2011 to 2013, ETFs tied to large-cap gold mining stocks (GDX)…
March 31, 2014
White, Borzi and Legislators Focus on FiduciaryLess than a month apart, the women behind the crafting of fiduciary rulemakings at the Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission made some definitive comments about their respective proposals.
March 31, 2014
Airlines Revive as Glamour StocksA long-suffering industry gears up for a new takeoff.
March 31, 2014
Fed of 1970s shows capacity clues may misleadThe decision of central banks to focus more on economic slack as a barometer of when inflation will become a problem could backfire.
March 31, 2014
Fed of 1970s shows capacity clues may misleadThe decision of central banks to focus more on economic slack as a barometer of when inflation will become a problem could backfire.
March 31, 2014
Beware High-Speed Trading’s Hidden Cost: SeawrightLike insider trading, high-frequency trading uses an unfair information advantage against ordinary investors, says broker-dealer CIO Bob Seawright, and the damage is hard to see.
March 31, 2014
Yellen: Economy Will Need Fed’s Support for ‘Some Time’Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen used a speech to a community development conference in Chicago to make the case for continued Fed stimulus.