Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
‘Living Wills’ Expose Banks’ Fragility, but Won’t Forestall Disaster
By Gil WeinreichSunday is the deadline for the biggest banks to submit "living wills" providing regulators a roadmap to break them up if the financial system is threatened. But Simon Johnson says the time to break up too-big-to-fail banks is now.
June 28, 2012
Puzzling Over Dodd-Frank, Profiting From Social Networks: July Research—SlideshowIn Research magazine's July cover story, Manhattan Institute scholar Nicole Gelinas ennumerates ongoing uncertainties about the landmark legislation's scope and significance. Also in the issue, Ellen Uzelac looks at social media's potential.
June 28, 2012
How to beat an index: Invest like a business owner (AdvisorOne)David Rolfe, chief investment officer of Wedgewood Partners, says his firm avoids getting sucked into short-term volatility.
June 28, 2012
Advisors’ Work Begins With Supreme Court’s Ruling on Health LawRIAs who own small businesses, and the stock markets, can now begin digesting the reality of the PPACA.
June 27, 2012
Targeting Covered BondsThe ProShares USD Covered Bond (COBO) made its trading debut in late May.
June 27, 2012
Clinton, Other Speakers Headline InsiteInsite 2012, Pershings 14th-annual conference, attracted more than 2,000 attendees, many of whom are broker-dealer home office personnel and BD reps who work through Pershings clearing business and use its technology.
June 27, 2012
MLPs Come into Sharp FocusThe young, tax-advantaged asset class of master limited partnerships, with its unique structure and method of return, has been picking up steam for the past several years.
June 27, 2012
What to ExpectTraditionally, presidential races slip into a relatively quiet July doldrums, before the late-summer party conventions kick the race into a higher gear