Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Five myths about the falling U.S. birth rate
By Staff WriterAre American babies really going the way of pay telephone? Maybe not.
December 06, 2012
How to solve the fiscal cliff in 1 easy moveCongress is at odds over how to avoid the fiscal cliff, but what if they just agreed to everything they already agree on?
December 05, 2012
Stocks gain on "cliff" hope, led by banksStocks closed higher Wednesday as bankshares rose and comments by President Barack Obama made investors optimistic that a quick deal could be made to avoid the fiscal cliff.
December 05, 2012
Stocks gain on "cliff" hope, led by banksStocks closed higher Wednesday as bankshares rose and comments by President Barack Obama made investors optimistic that a quick deal could be made to avoid the fiscal cliff.
December 05, 2012
Search for Yield Ends With First Eagle FundsItll be a good holiday for John Arnhold and his team.
December 04, 2012
Bill Gross: Bond King, Now Patent Holder of World Bond Index MethodCan you patent a methodology? Yes, if youre Bill Goss. Wind and water might be next.
December 03, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian Compares Europe to Egypt-Israel ConflictIn an intensely personal piece, Mohamed El-Erian vividly recalls the political unrest and all-out war that marked his childhood in Egypt in order to make a larger point about anxiety in Europe.
December 03, 2012
Where to Invest if Rates Rise—Searching for Alpha for December 2012How we may change our portfolios if rates head higher, with market index performance for November 2012.