Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Invest in Stocks? Yes. But Don’t Forget About Annuities
By Lloyd LoftonWarren Buffet is right when it comes to investing. But some money should be put in a safer place than the stock market.
May 01, 2012
How to Play Likely Q2 Market Weakness—Searching for Alpha for May 2012At least in the short term, the market environment will be difficult to map. Some suggestions for advisors.
May 01, 2012
Man Group Reports $1 Billion in OutflowsThe largest publicly traded hedge fund manager in the world, Man Group, saw net outflows of $1 billion in Q1 and reported a net drop in cash that made analysts wonder if it is spending too much.
May 01, 2012
Occupy Goes Worldwide on May DayOn May Day protesters from the Occupy group planned demonstrations across the world, chiefly against financial institutions.
April 30, 2012
Protecting Boomers from ThemselvesJohn Zidans message to baby boomers: Play it safe and protect your principal.
April 30, 2012
Krugman, Paul Clash on Policy, Inflation, Role of FedSparks flew when Paul Krugman and Rep. Ron Paul faced off on Bloomberg TV's "Street Smart" Monday afternoon.
April 30, 2012
What’s Up (or Down) With the S&P 500?Investors are used to receiving complicated and often conflicting information about markets and the economy, but recent commentary about the S&P 500 seems to have gone one better.
April 30, 2012
Investors Pulled Record Amount From Stock Funds in April as Market Surged in Q1Discrepancy between S&P performance and stock fund flows continue.