Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 3: Bond Funds
By Mike PattonIn the third of a series of blogs, advisor Mike Patton shares his top picks in four different categories of fixed-income mutual funds.
July 30, 2012
Top 10 Biggest U.S. Banks in 5 Key Reputation CategoriesDix & Eaton, a communications consultancy, ranked the nations largest bank holding companies in each of the five critical categories, like ROI and image, that determine reputation.
July 30, 2012
Draghi, With Credibility at Stake, Ups Ante in Debt FightECB President Mario Draghi is upping the ante after saying last week he would do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro.
July 27, 2012
GDP Suggests Time’s Running Out for ObamaTodays market rally is probably due to traders gaming Obamas decreasing chances for a second term.
July 27, 2012
Draghi’s Dilemma: ‘Whatever it takes’ Could Alienate Fellow ECB MembersMario Draghi, president of the ECB, may have painted himself into a corner with his London speech on Thursday promising to do whatever it takes to rescue the euro.
July 27, 2012
Criminal Probes Start in LIBOR ScandalThe LIBOR scandal churned on; criminal probes were launched by the U.K.s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) while in the U.S., the Justice Department prepared to file charges.
July 26, 2012
Advising the Aging Brain; Running a Cool Workplace: August Research—SlideshowFinancial decision-making ability peaks in middle age, according to a body of research cited by Michael Finke of Texas Tech University in his cover story for the August issue of Research, The Challenge of the Aging Brain. In A Cool Place to Work, Ellen Uzelac looks at how some advisors...
July 26, 2012
Top of the Dividend ChartsWith current market conditions and global economic trends, advisors have a good opportunity to introduce more clients to companies that make the Mergent Dividend Achievers roster.