Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
What Egypt means for emerging market investors
By staff WriterEmerging markets arent what they used to be.
July 08, 2013
15 Best Finance Tweets of the Month: JuneThe Twitterverse exploded in snark and outrage over news of the NSA surveillance program and the Fed's plan to taper bond buying, while Greece was cut to emerging-market status and gold bugs got jittery.
July 08, 2013
The Heavy Price of StockpickingIf the pros can't get it right, wealth manager Eric Nelson asks, what's the chance that a do-it-yourself investor will do any better?
July 08, 2013
Is a Bubble on the Investing Horizon? Better Protect Clients’ Downside RiskIf you think we are seeing a Fed-induced bubble in U.S. stocks, its well disguised. We still may see a small stock bubble, so caution is advised.
July 08, 2013
Equity, Bond Flows Bounce Back in Early JulyNew views on quantitative easing bring investors back into the markets, EPFR Global reports
July 05, 2013
DC Plans vs. DB Plans: Who Won the EBRI Stress Test?The EBRI compared the likely benefits for participants in 401(k) plans, final-average defined benefit plans and cash balance plans.
July 05, 2013
Wall Street Fees Bleeding Pension Funds, Report SaysStates struggling with unfunded pension liabilities could come up with tens of billions fairly quickly by simply cutting Wall Street out of their fat pension management contracts.
July 05, 2013
Upbeat Jobs Report Signals Quicker QE TaperingWith jobs growth averaging 200,000 a month this year, BlackRocks Rieder, LPLs Canally and more predict Fed tapering could begin as early as September.