Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bonds Still Going Strong; Equity Flows Bounce Back
By Janet LevauxBond inflows just set a weekly record at close to $7.6 billion, despite signs that some fixed-income returns are faltering, EPFR Global said Monday.
March 19, 2012
Cohen & Steers Expands With Inflation-Sensitive Hard Assets FundAlong with its investment expertise in REITs, the new fund features gold, commodities and natural resources, along with short-term currency instruments, designed to "overcome the corrosive effects of inflation."
March 18, 2012
Yorkville Shares New MLP Performance Benchmarks, StatisticsAll MLP sectors have outperformed the S&P 500 on a total return basis over the past five years, with low beta.
March 18, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: New ETFs From State Street, RussellInterbank FX launches new social trading platform; Smartleaf adds model vendor portal.
March 18, 2012
At ASPPA 401(k) Summit, Matalin & Carville Offer Jokes, JabsWith annual GDP of less than 3%, President Obama is "a weak incumbent, but hes going to win, Carville said. Romney is an even weaker frontrunner."
March 16, 2012
Stocks Run Out of Steam on Modest U.S. DataStock markets ran out of steam Friday after a closely watched U.S. survey of consumer confidence reinforced concerns over the impact of rising oil prices.
March 16, 2012
Stocks Run Out of Steam on Modest U.S. DataStock markets ran out of steam Friday after a closely watched U.S. survey of consumer confidence reinforced concerns over the impact of rising oil prices.
March 16, 2012
Bond Supply to Get Tighter in 2012—Good Thing for Buyers: LPL’s ValeriLPL Financial market strategist Anthony Valeri predicted that the 2012 bond market will see only negligible growth, in a repeat of 2011.