Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
El-Erian: How to Ease Threat to Global Stocks From Ukraine Crisis
By Janet LevauxMohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor to Allianz, lists five possible developments in Ukraine that would reassure global investors.
March 27, 2014
How Tax Efficient Is Your Muni Bond Portfolio?Investors typically think of municipal bond products as being tax-free. However, in many cases, that is not the reality.
March 27, 2014
Axel Merk Makes Case for Gold With 80 Years of DataLooking at 10-year, 30-plus year and 80-year time frames, Axel Merk finds that including gold always enhanced risk-adjusted portfolio returns.
March 27, 2014
FINRA Examining Trading in New Puerto Rico BondsThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said its examining trading in the $3.5 billion of general-obligation bonds that Puerto Rico sold this month.
March 27, 2014
Why the SEC Must Revise Its Proposed Reg A RuleThe SEC wants to transform Regulation A offerings into covered securities, which by law are not subject to state review. That's not what Congress intended.
March 26, 2014
Friedman: Senate Control Within GOP’s Reach, but Tea Party Could Weaken GraspRepublicans' prospects for retaking the Senate and White House could fade if the party tilts too far right, says Washington Update's Andy Friedman.
March 26, 2014
Gundlach Bearish on Stocks, Doubts QE Will End in 2014Jeffrey Gundlach, DoubleLine CEO and bond expert, has an upbeat outlook on agriculture commodities and is considering buying Russian debt.
March 25, 2014
Expect continuing growth of economy, marketsGoldman Sachs' Economic Research unit forecasts that U.S. gross domestic product this year will grow to 2.8 percent and 3.2 percent in 2015.