Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Carriers charge ahead with VA changes in Q2
By Maria WoodHartford continues its exodus from the variable annuity business, while Transamerica makes a bundle of changes.
September 09, 2013
Should Americans Fear Confiscation of Their Retirement Wealth?Imagine if your clients woke up one morning to find half of their retirement funds gone.
September 09, 2013
PIMCO’s Gross Having ‘Fun’ With Market ChallengesThe coming Fed action will be "taper-lite," bond big Bill Gross predicts in a wide-ranging Bloomberg interview.
September 09, 2013
20 Best & Worst States for Pension FundingPublic employees of some states find their retirement plans imperiled through bloated promises and mismanagement, while employees of other states are better off.
September 08, 2013
Losers vs. Bigger Losers: Bond Lessons From the Summer Sell-OffMorningstar looks at how some top-rated bond funds fared in May and June and what investors should expect going forward.
September 06, 2013
Jobs Numbers Paint Unclear Picture for Fed TaperingFor market watchers looking for a definitive sign that taper time is coming, Friday's tepid jobs report wasn't it.
September 06, 2013
Krugman: Obama’s Economic Policy a ‘Horrifying Failure’The rapidly approaching fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bust is bringing with it reflections of how far we have, or haven't, come.
September 06, 2013
10 Best Finance Tweets of the Month: AugustThe Nasdaq shutdown sends tweeters scrambling, Ian Bremmer issues a warning about war and a fake rep pleads with BrokerCheck to expunge a sordid incident.