Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
10 Key Issues to Watch in China’s Future
By John SullivanAudience members at the Best of IMCA seminar series in Denver were once again reminded that theyll soon report to their Chinese overlords.
May 24, 2012
Raymond James Shows Morgan Keegan Effect on April Results for FAsThe combined advisor force generated more than $250 million in total fees and commissions with Morgan Keegan FAs adding nearly 25% boost.
May 24, 2012
Xi Jinping: The 2012 IA 25 Extended ProfileNot familiar with Mr. Xi? You will become so, for Xi Jinping is likely to become the new leader of the country
May 23, 2012
Who Writes a 51-Page Client Questionnaire?The Center for Plain Language honored good communicators with its ClearMark awards, but also extended its booby prize, the WonderMark award, for writing that could utterly confuse a reader.
May 23, 2012
8 Fastest Growing Financial Services JobsAdvisorOne sifts through data from the BLS to find eight of the fastest growing jobs in this sector from 2010 to 2020.
May 23, 2012
Bull Kiesel, Bear Shilling Clash Over Housing"If housing goes down 20%, I will back up the truck and likely PIMCO will, too," Kiesel says. Shilling predicts "recessionary kinds of things" in the next three to four years.
May 23, 2012
More Americans Aging Into PovertyA recent study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that, despite falling during the first part of the last decade, the number of poverty-stricken seniors is once again growing.
May 23, 2012
Euro Resolution Likely, but Will Be MessyAfter spending a week in Europe talking to scores of investors, its obvious that the Greek crisis has reached an inflection point.