Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
‘Black Swan’ Author Says Market ‘Fragility’ More Important Than Risk
By John SullivanThe opposite of fragility is the acceleration of harm, which eventually leads to Black Swan events, Nassim Taleb tells IMCA attendees.
May 01, 2013
Guggenheim Analyst Looks Into Political Crystal BallFrom the sequester to who's up next to run for president, Chris Krueger, an analyst at Guggenheim Partners, gave attendees at the 2013 NAAIM Annual Conference his insights on various topics playing out in Washington.
May 01, 2013
Schwab’s Sonders: Middle America Is My Favorite Emerging Market"Someone asked me in a Q&A, 'Whats your favorite emerging market? and Middle America was what came out of my mouth, Sonders said at the FPA-New York annual summit.
April 30, 2013
Paula Hogan Optimizes Life-Cycle; Michael Finke Retires 4% Rule: May Research—SlideshowThe cover story for Research magazine's May issue, "Investing for a Lifetime, focuses on Milwaukee financial advisor Paula Hogan, whose innovative blending of life-cycle theory and life planning provides a promising path for the future of financial advice.
April 29, 2013
Mohamed El-Erian: The 2013 IA 25 Extended ProfileEach of the individuals on the 2013 IA 25 were selected for their creativity, success andof courseimpact. And kicking off the extended profiles of the IA 25 honorees is Mohamed El-Erian, who is making his third appearance on the list.With the 2013 IA 25, our 13th annual list of the...
April 29, 2013
Stolid Switzerland’s Different PathBoth the U.S. and Switzerland are pulling out of the post-2008 global economic slump on the wave of speculative bubbles. But while Washington is stoking its bubble, hoping for faster growth, the Swiss are working to prevent theirs from getting out of hand.
April 29, 2013
Meredith Whitney: I’m a ‘Growth Chaser,’ Not a ‘Doom and Gloomer’Star analyst Meredith Whitney kicked off the IMCA conference Sunday in Seattle by decrying her reputation as a doom and gloomer.
April 29, 2013
GDP up 2.5 percent: Smaller-than-expected bounce for US economyTwo percent wouldnt be too bad without the sequester, elimination of the payroll tax credit, etc., etc.