Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Limiting 401(k) Subsidies: Smart Deficit Reduction or Dumb Double Taxation?
By Gil WeinreichA 28% cap on retirement deductions was just one of 15 deficit-cutting proposals of the Brookings Institutions Hamilton Project.
February 26, 2013
WARNING: Fed Candy May Be Hazardous to Your WealthAn assessment of the Federal Reserves balance sheet, and questions on what the Fed will do next.
February 25, 2013
Equities Light Rocky Road to RecoveryWe are cautiously positive for the global economy, and for global equities in particular, as we look ahead into 2013.
February 25, 2013
No-Bull Bull MarketSunny San Diego played host to this years TD Ameritrade annual conference, and the mood matched the weather.
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.