Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Inside the Moleskine IPO: Everything you need to know about this wildly profitable fancy notebook company
By Staff WriterIf a notebook maker can issue an IPO in this economy, then there is money out there after all.
March 20, 2013
BlackRock’s Koesterich: Europe’s Banks Are Its ‘Achilles’ Heel’At a Commonwealth gathering, a BlackRock investment guru sees danger and opportunity in Europe and suggests the great rotation to equities is not happening."
March 19, 2013
When the proposal costs more than a weddingMarriage proposals have become so popular that proposal planners now exist.
March 19, 2013
Top 20 Countries for Foreign InvestmentThe United States doesnt make the top 20 when rolling out the red carpet for foreign investors.
March 19, 2013
Congress Gets Ready to Tackle Tax Reform, BudgetCongress is abuzz with activity this week as lawmakers start overhauling the tax code and plan to finish a continuing resolution to fund the government.
March 19, 2013
Your Client’s Brain: Can’t Make a Decision? Flip a Coin (Really!)The work of Dan Ariely and Linda Graham suggests one simple yet effective way to help clients make a decision.
March 19, 2013
Why You and Your Clients Should Care About the Cyprus BailoutThe EU just breached the safety of savings accounts everywhere. Can you say "bank run"?
March 18, 2013
Where the bank really keeps your moneyIn the banking bailout of Cyprus, the government admitted that it could no longer meet its own deposit insurance guarantees.