Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
ECB Rejects Greek Debt as Collateral
By Marlene Y. SatterChristian Schulz, an economist at Berenberg Bank in London, was quoted saying, After the downgrade it was clear this was going to happen. The ECB isnt going to make an exception to its rule on not accepting defaulted collateral ...
February 27, 2012
Who’ll Win Election in 2012? Look to Stock MarketForget tracking polls, focus groups and kissing babies. The most accurate predictor of election year winners might be the stock market.
February 27, 2012
Contrarian Appleseed Fund Picks 4 Japanese Stocks on Eve of Earthquake AnniversaryContrarian investor Josh Strauss of the Appleseed Fund says Japan"the cheapest stock market in the world that everybody hates," presents some great buying opportunities.
February 27, 2012
Jeremy Grantham: 10 Tips for Smarter InvestingThe Longest Quarterly Letter Ever is the aptly titled February release from delightfully pessimistic Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo, a Boston-based asset management firm.
February 27, 2012
American Workers Anticipate Further Benefit Reductions: Towers Watson SurveyThe poll of some 9,200 workers, released Monday, showed that almost half of those surveyed were worried about reductions in their retirement benefits over the next two years.
February 27, 2012
Frontier Markets Left Behind in Latest Stock Market RallyWhile small-cap stocks are benefiting significantly in the latest market rally, small market indexes are being left behind.
February 27, 2012
10 Key Predictions for Markets, Election in 2012: Neuberger BermanFrom uncertainty about the election and the economy in the United States to uncertainty about the stability of Europe, there are a lot of moving parts for investors to keep their eyes on.
February 24, 2012
Targeting Asian Small CapsState Street Global Advisors (SSgA) launched the SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMFS), which is the first emerging Asia Pacific ETF to target small cap stocks in the region.