Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
2013 SMA Managers of the Year Nominees: Fixed Income
By John SullivanThe nominees in this categoryfrom GW&K and Tom Johnson Investment Managementhave found long-term, consistent success in intermediate and enhanced fixed-income strategies.
April 24, 2013
Conservative Economist: Deficit Cutting Has Gone ‘Far Enough’American Enterprise Institute budget expert John Makin argues that the U.S. is nowthanks to the sequesteron a sustainable fiscal path.
April 23, 2013
7 smart money moves to make before the stock market rally endsThis bull market isnt going to run forever.
April 23, 2013
PIMCO to Add 3 ETFs With Bill Gross as Active ManagerPIMCO is adding bond king Bill Gross as co-manager on all three of its new actively traded ETFs, SEC filings say.
April 22, 2013
High Growth Prospects Create Investor Opportunities in Central AsiaThe IMF predicts 5.5% growth for Central Asia in 2013, but weve only scratched the surface of the great potential there, says Global X Funds CEO Bruno del Ama.
April 22, 2013
Hussman: When Barron’s Poll Shows Exuberance, Run AwayWhen the cover of a major financial magazine features a cartoon of a bull leaping through the air on a pogo stick, its probably about time to cash in the chips, John Hussman writes.
April 22, 2013
8 Most & Least Bullish Big CitiesInvestors around the country see the economic picture looking brighter. But how much brighter depends, in part, on where they live.
April 19, 2013
After Boston Bombing, Understanding Chechnya’s Bloody HistoryWith Russia and the United States facing the same threat, is there suddenly a community of interests that will bring the two countries together?