Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Myanmar Sanctions to Be Suspended by E.U.
By Marlene Y. SatterMyanmar is about to be rewarded for its many political and economic reforms as the E.U. voted to suspend sanctions in recognition of its efforts.
April 18, 2012
Protecting Boomers from ThemselvesJohn Zidans message to baby boomers: Play it safe and protect your principal.
April 18, 2012
Global Bond Market Suffers From Too Much Central Bank Control: ThornburgGlobal central banks' determination to keep interest rates low has forced investors to put money into risky securities, Thornburg's fixed-income portfolio managers warn.
April 18, 2012
Nomura’s ‘Bob the Bear’ Turning Bull?Bob Janjuah clarified his recent estimates that a rally in equities will extend into next year and the S&P 500 will hit 1,500 in the coming months.
April 18, 2012
Juncker to Step Down as Head of EurogroupJean-Claude Juncker, prime minister of Luxembourg and head of the Eurogroup assembly of euro zone finance ministers, confirmed that he will step down in the middle of the year from the post he has held for seven years.
April 18, 2012
Spain Should Solve Its Own Problems: German Bank ChiefJens Weidmann, a policymaker at the European Central Bank and head of Germany's Bundesbank, said Spain should look upon its rising bond yields as a signal that it needs to fix its own problems and not look to the ECB for help via bond purchases.
April 18, 2012
BoE Could Pause QEAdam Posen switched his vote on quantitative easing at the last meeting of the BOE Monetary Policy Committee, clearing the way for a possible pause in quantitative easing in May.
April 17, 2012
News Analysis: Has the Crisis Doomed the U.S. to Decline?Kwasi Kwarteng, a member of the British Parliament, makes the case that the financial crisis and Americas debt problem signal the end of American empire.