Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Whatever Happened to U.S. Stock Funds?
By Joyce HansonFlows out of U.S. equity funds such as Robert Zagunis' 20-year-old Jensen Quality Growth Fund can stem more from investor fear than fund quality.
September 24, 2012
Top 5 Fiscal Cliff Tips for Advisors: Fi360Fi360s Kathy Stewart offers the basics on how to help spooked clients take action if the Bush tax cuts aren't extended or made permanent.
September 24, 2012
We Have Already ‘Eaten the Future’: HussmanWe've all heard that theres no free lunch. But do investors understand that if theyre dining on champagne and caviar on a burger-and-fries budget today, they will be looking at bread and water in the future?
September 24, 2012
Boost Home and Capital Gains Taxes on Wealthy, Says Britain’s Deputy PMBritains deputy prime minister called for an increase in taxes on capital gains and on the priciest real estate transactions, saying it was harder for the wealthy to avoid taxes on assets they couldnt just pick up and move.
September 24, 2012
Japanese Finance Minister to Take Party PostJun Azumi, Japans finance minister, will take a senior position in the countrys governing Democratic Party, although he will continue with ministerial duties until a replacement has been named.
September 24, 2012
German Confidence Drops AgainGerman business confidence fell once more in September, this time to its lowest level in two and a half years, as growth slowed as well. Economists had expected it to move in the other direction.
September 21, 2012
Defined Maturity ETFs: Innovation in Fixed IncomeDefined maturity ETFs combine the benefits of individual bonds, bond funds and traditional fixed-income ETFs.
September 21, 2012
Brandywine Beats PIMCO With Sharp Macro CallsBrandywine portfolio manager Stephen Smith's open secret is that he's shorting the bond market while awaiting its return to what he calls normalization.