Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
WARNING: Fed Candy May Be Hazardous to Your Wealth
By Mike PattonAn assessment of the Federal Reserves balance sheet, and questions on what the Fed will do next.
February 25, 2013
Sequestration Cuts Imminent; Government Shutdown LoomsAs the nation braced for the $85 billion in sequestration cuts to kick in on March 1, Joe Lieber of Washington Analysis laid out the numerous tools available to blunt sequestrations impact.
February 25, 2013
Houston, We Have a Spending Problem—News AnalysisAcross-the-board spending cuts set to begin this week are an opportunity to be embraced, not a horror to be avoided.
February 25, 2013
Despite Challenges, Spanish Banks Turn the CornerIt has been a harrowing few years for the Spanish banking system, but now, some experts believe that it is on a positive course for the future.
February 22, 2013
Sidebar: We Have Met the EnemyIndividual investors have many enemies: high frequency trading algorithms, dark pools, rogue hedge fund managers, fat-finger traders and Fed interventions, just to name a few.
February 22, 2013
Scared Stockless: How Advisors Calm Jittery ClientsDespite the run-up in the market, client enthusiasm for equities has evaporated since the crisis in 2008, with stock ownership at its lowest point since 1998.
February 22, 2013
More Car TroubleThe Big Three automakers have had an impressive recovery, but optimism about the U.S. auto industry may be overdone. The problem lies with the structure of the global auto industry.
February 22, 2013
Optimal OpportunitiesWhile Actavis (ACT) narrowed its 2013 guidance expectations in the wake of an unexpected Concerta approval, the company is still poised to post close to 30% EPS growth and potentially double-digit annual EPS growth through 2016.