Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Euro Leaders, Soros Press Merkel on Joint Finance
By Marlene Y. SatterChancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was in a tight spot as fellow eurozone leaders turned up the heat on the issue of joint debt for the bloc.
June 24, 2012
How to Beat an Index: Invest Like a Business Owner"Were not going to play the losers game, says David Rolfe, chief investment officer of Wedgewood Partners.
June 23, 2012
International Small Caps Are One Crazy RideAdvisory Research Managing Director Jonathan Brodsky focuses on the small-cap international space. Is he crazy, off-balance, a masochist, maybe?
June 23, 2012
The PPACA Effect: How Stocks Will Fare in Court Ruling on Health LawFor some companies, overturning the law could mean less profit, not more.
June 22, 2012
Why the Financial Crisis Can Happen Again: News AnalysisMore than four years after the financial crisis began, could it all happen again? Has Wall Street changed its ways? How about Washington?
June 22, 2012
IPOs Thaw After Facebook Freeze, but Congress Still Feels ChillStock IPOs have finally started to show signs of thawing after last months Facebook fiasco, but bipartisan groups in Congress say the IPO process is in dire need of reform.
June 22, 2012
Morgan Deemed ‘Winner’ in Moody’s Bank-Rating MassacreFifteen banks in the U.S., U.K. and Europe with global capital markets operations saw their ratings cut by Moodys, some by as many as three notches.
June 21, 2012
Rise of the Mega-CapsThe wider the net you cast for meg-caps, the greater the return you find. That could be the signal of something very significant happening in this years market.