Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
PIMCO’s Kashkari: We Survived Economic Heart Attack, but ‘We’re Still Obese’
By John SullivanWho could make a bad investment when we were going through the leveraged buyout of the U.S. economy for the last 30 years? he asked.
October 02, 2012
Germany Said to Stall Spain on Bank RescueJust when it seems that Spain has made up its mind at last to ask for a bailout for its banks, Germany is said to be pushing Madrid to wait.
October 02, 2012
EU Group Calls for Firewall on Risky Investment BankingAn EU advisory group said that the risks of investment banking should be separated from retail banking activities as a means of protecting depositors and taxpayers.
October 02, 2012
An Advisor (and Client) Wish List for the Next PresidentIs it too much to ask for some simplicity, common sense and logic from our Commander-in-Chief?
October 01, 2012
Is the Treasury Bull Market Over?Over the past five years, they have risen about 37%
October 01, 2012
QE3: 5 Things to KnowThe previous rounds of quantitative easing involved the purchase of Treasuries, but not this time. So how will QE3 affect the economy?
October 01, 2012
Euro zone joblessness risks “economic disaster”European leaders are dealing with an unemployment rate President Barack Obama wouldn't even want.
October 01, 2012
What Mr. Bernanke Got Right—Searching for Alpha for October 2012On inflation, the Fed chairmans assumptions have proven correct, and stocks may well benefit in the fourth quarter.