Economy & Markets
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Arnott, Coming Soon: Economic Disaster in 3D—Debt, Deficits, Demography
By John SullivanRob Arnotts keynote session at the ETF Virtual Summit on Wednesday focused on the coming 3D hurricanedebt, deficit and demography.
January 21, 2013
Fiscal Cliff Deal: ‘A Missed Opportunity’While the fiscal cliff deal that was approved by the House and Senate on Jan. 1 was good news in that it sent the markets soaring and includes some changes that make financial planning easier, critics of the deal say that it fails to remedy the fiscal challenges that lie...
January 21, 2013
Roubini: Five Economic Risks for 2013Nouriel Roubini expects a "multi-speed recovery" with painful deleveraging in most developed economies, he wrote in a Project Syndicate article.
January 21, 2013
Political Dysfunction Tops Retirement as Major ConcernWealthy investors biggest fear is political dysfunction, UBS found in its first-quarter Investor Watch for 2013.
January 21, 2013
The Anti-Reagan Enters His Second Term: News AnalysisPresident Barack Obama sought to have Reagans impact, but in the opposite direction, and todays inaugural address signals just that.
January 21, 2013
The 6 most illuminating quotes from the Fed’s pre-crisis meetingsThe Fed had an inkling something bad was on the way, but it had no idea how wicked, how quickly or how long it would take to overcome.
January 21, 2013
What to Do When Clients Think Twice; Making Small Caps Work for You: February Investment Advisor—SlideshowWhats happening in your clients minds when they cant commit to a plan that you both know they need?
January 19, 2013
‘It costs too much’Heres how to get over this stumbling block with grace and ease.