Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Iceland Ripe With Opportunity? Maybe
By Marlene Y. SatterRuling absolving liability to international Icesave depositors is positive; postponement of EU talks, maybe not so much.
February 28, 2013
Motif Launches Build-Your-Own PlatformMotif Investing launched a build-your-own platform Thursday that allows advisors and other businesses to construct and share their own collection of stocks or ETFs online.
February 27, 2013
4 ‘Boring’ Stocks That Consistently Pay DividendsIn the rough-and-tumble markets, a solid, conservative company might be exactly what certain clients are looking for.
February 27, 2013
Citing ‘Washington Math,’ Pioneer’s Taubes Sees Little Sequester Drag on GDPSpeaking with Greg Valliere, Taubes says $85 billion in sequester cuts would only slow down economic growth; Valliere sees no significant tax reform for years.
February 27, 2013
Mixed Signals Give Gold Investors WhiplashWhat is going on with gold? Sharply contrasting trends seem to be giving investors whiplash.
February 26, 2013
Limiting 401(k) Subsidies: Smart Deficit Reduction or Dumb Double Taxation?A 28% cap on retirement deductions was just one of 15 deficit-cutting proposals of the Brookings Institutions Hamilton Project.
February 26, 2013
Obama on Sequester: ‘No Smart Way’ to Cut $85 Billion in 7 MonthsMeanwhile, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the cuts would cause a 0.6 percentage-point drag on growth this year, and Speaker Boehner said senators should "get off their ass" and pass a replacement.
February 26, 2013
PIMCO’s El-Erian: 3 Reasons for Stock Market SustainabilityThe PIMCO chief points to three hypotheses that, week in and week out, invigorate and sustain the stock market rally.