Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Russell Investments Chief Economist Dueker Found Dead
By Zachary Tracer, Noah Buhayar and Jeff KearnsMike Dueker, the chief economist at Russell Investments, was found dead at the side of a highway that leads to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state, according to the police.
January 30, 2014
QE Like a Failing Antibiotic: AEI EconomistAmerican Enterprise Institute's John Makin explains why, amid tapering by the Fed, good economic news could actually cause the stock market to fall.
January 30, 2014
Harold's New Adventure; Investing in Global Markets: February Investment Advisor--SlideshowHarold Evensky needs no introduction. He graces the cover of our February issue and shares with us his thoughts on the direction the industry is going with the next generation of advisors, and what the industry needs to succeed.
January 30, 2014
Canada’s ETF market enjoys double-digit growthFueling the markets expansion, the report notes, were $2.7 billion in equity inflows in 2013.
January 30, 2014
Canada’s ETF market enjoys double-digit growthFueling the markets expansion, the report notes, were $2.7 billion in equity inflows in 2013.
January 29, 2014
PIMCO Names 4 More Deputy CIOs After El-Erian QuitsThese are the people on the front lines of strategy and alpha, Bill Gross said.
January 28, 2014
Emerging Market Slump Hides Opportunities WithinWhile the overall picture is "not pretty," expected instability means lower prices for some high-quality companies, Maria Negrete-Gruson of Artisan and other portfolio managers say.
January 28, 2014
Schwab’s Sonders: Today’s Market Is Best We’ll Ever SeeCharles Schwab chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders had some encouraging words for jittery investors.