Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Paging Dr. Alpha: Advisors With Ph.D.s Add 0.5% to Portfolio Profits
By Gil WeinreichA study finds money managers with doctorates outperform less educated peers across a variety of investment criteria.
November 04, 2013
Investing in Credit: ‘Know When to Get Out,’ Says Pioneer’s TempleA combination of traditional signals and nimble new strategies is a winning formula for the Boston-based fund family.
November 04, 2013
20 Best & Worst Cities for Pension FundingThe woes of public pensions are big news, but not all are in crisis.
November 04, 2013
Bill Gross and His Wife Commit Entire Fortune to CharityBill Gross and Carl Icahn got into a verbal boxing match about philanthropy last week.
November 03, 2013
Puerto Rico’s Bond Woes: What Went Wrong?The island was flying high on the Feds quantitative easing; now the possible pullback has had an outsize, and devastating, impact.
November 01, 2013
What Happens to Fixed-Income ETFs With Debt at $18 Trillion?Some holdings could be vulnerable to the shenanigans of politicians.
November 01, 2013
How to Address Your Clients' Portfolio Angst Now—Searching for Alpha for November 2013Instead of holding excess cash, advisors could add much more value for clients if they addressed those clients' concerns directly by using alternative investments smartly.
October 31, 2013
Think the Fiscal Cliff Was Bad? This One’s WorseAEI Economist John Makin warns the Fed must aggressively fight deflation or the U.S. will plunge off the "monetary cliff."