Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Contrarian Ketterer Unfazed by Emerging Market Turmoil
By Jane Wollman RusoffDizzying volatility comes with the territory in EM investing. But Sarah Ketterer's Causeway Capital has reaped big gains while other investors have fled.
February 14, 2014
Grantham, Arnott, 4 Others’ Investing Strategies: Tiger 21 ConferenceConference attendees also heard presentations from well-known speakers in philanthropy, health and lifestyle, Tiger 21 said.
February 14, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: AdvisorShares Launches 4 Gold/Currency ETFsIn other portfolio news, Nationwide Financial and Annexus launch fixed index annuity; Citi and Research Affiliates introduce global corporate bond index.
February 13, 2014
Divorce can improve credit scoresPeople often saw their credit scores improve after a split, with nearly 30 percent reporting a significant jump.
February 13, 2014
Stocks lift 401(k)s, but many Americans unprepared for retirementThe average 401(k) balance reached a new record of $89,300 in the fourth quarter, up 15.5 percent from a year earlier.
February 13, 2014
Global AUM to Top $100 Trillion by 2020Global assets under management are expected to be about $102 trillion by 2020, with about half of those assets held in North America, according to PwC.
February 11, 2014
Yellen: Steady Fed Policy Could Shift With ‘Notable’ Economic ChangeFed Chief Janet Yellen said that while she expects continuity in Fed policy, pausing or increasing bond purchases was not out of the question.
February 11, 2014
Emerging stocks advance on Chinese bank rallyThe MSCI Emerging Markets Index hit a two-week high.