Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
AIG Back in the Mortgage Business
By John SullivanIn a stark reversal of no second acts in American lives, AIG announced on Wednesday that its decided to rejoin the mortgage world.
March 06, 2013
Inflation Tempers Dow Celebration: Motley FoolThe news that the Dow broke its 2007 record high had folks celebrating, but they might consider inflations role in reaching the milestone, The Motley Fool writes.
March 06, 2013
Prudential launches Defined Income Variable AnnuityPrudential Annuities launched its Prudential Defined Income variable annuity and the Prudential Highest Daily Lifetime Income v2.1.
March 06, 2013
Prudential launches Defined Income Variable AnnuityPrudential Annuities launched its Prudential Defined Income variable annuity and the Prudential Highest Daily Lifetime Income v2.1.
March 04, 2013
Buffett on Berkshire’s 2012: ‘Subpar It Was’In his annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett admitted disappointment in his companys 2012 performance, including the bad news that Berkshire stock underperformed the benchmark S&P 500 index.
March 01, 2013
Are Your Investments Tax-Efficient?Despite Washington's antics, many of the issues with tax-efficient investing have remained surprisingly constant, David Peterson of United Capital says.
March 01, 2013
Top 4 Commission-Free ETF PlatformsHere's what the major firms offer when it comes to trading for free in the exchange-traded universe.
March 01, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: PIMCO, Vanguard Launch More EM Bond FundsIn addition, Vanguard says it will no longer accept new fund flows into the Wellington and Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt funds.