Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Junk Bonds at $2 Trillion as Gundlach Pulls Back
By Mary Childs, BloombergTheyve squeezed all the toothpaste out of the tube, DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach says.
March 18, 2014
March Market Madness: LPL’s Kleintop on 16 Stock DriversThe markets give investors and advisors a lot to keep up with just as the NCAA tournament does for sports fans.
March 18, 2014
6 Things Advisors Need to Know About Target-Date FundsAs TDFs get ever more popular, Putnam pinpoints crucial facts to understand before jumping in with both feet.
March 17, 2014
Top 20 Companies for Annuity Sales: 2013Total annuity sales, which include variable and fixed annuities, saw the largest quarterly percentage increase in 11 years, LIMRA reported.
March 17, 2014
John Lindsey: How Edward Jones ‘Brutalizes’ Breakaway BrokersWhen John Lindsey broke away in 2012, Edward Jones sued for $5 million. But Lindsey fought back and is helping other brokers do the same.
March 16, 2014
Oil Makes Countries Go Nuts: How to Prevent More CrimeasSince the big oil exporters have traditionally been troubled countries, is now finally the time to focus on alternative energy sources?
March 13, 2014
Where Global Investors Put Their Money in 2013: MorningstarEquity funds saw the most inflows in most (but not all parts) of the world, which hurt bond fund groups like PIMCO, Morningstar said.
March 12, 2014
Attention ‘Bonehead Brokers’: Margin Trades Can Burn YouRecord-high margin lending, profitable today, will inevitably land advisors in arbitration, says lawyer Stoltmann, warning, "Stupidity on the part of the broker isnt a defense."