Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
The Perfectly Dangerous Thing Your Clients Want
By Bob SeawrightWhat a Michelle Pfeiffer photo shoot can teach advisors about their clients.
February 21, 2014
A Good Time to Dig Into Gold Miners?Gold expert Simona Gambarini lays out the case that could support the sector, which is outperforming the S&P by a wide margin in 2014.
February 21, 2014
Yellen Saw Economy at ‘Brink of Recession’ in January 2008Janet Yellen saw the U.S. economy at, if not beyond, the brink of recession in January 2008, according to Fed transcripts released Friday.
February 20, 2014
Corporate Profits ‘Dangerously’ High; Labor to Grab Bigger Share: Research AffiliatesThe only profit boom bigger than today's was followed by two world wars, the Depression and 39 years before another peak, warns Research Affiliates' Brightman.
February 19, 2014
Jeremy Siegel: Don’t Fear a Correction; Stocks Still CheapStocks remain 10% to 15% under fair market value, Jeremy Siegel of Wharton believes, so any correction would represent a buying opportunity.
February 19, 2014
GOP Jumps on Minimum Wage Job-Loss ReportThe CBO report said boosting the minimum wage may cost as many as 500,000 people their jobs.
February 18, 2014
How advisors sell in 2014 [infographic]Here's how your peers are planning for success this year.
February 18, 2014
Is the Long Bull Market Finally Over?Until we have an app to predict human behavior, it's impossible to know where the market's heading. So get your stops and puts in place.