Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Emerging Markets Middle Class Is on the Rise, Ready to Spend
By Nainesh Shah, CFAThe worldwide economic picture may be full of uncertainties but one thing seems likely: the demand for goods and services in the developing world will grow at an unprecedented rate.
January 09, 2012
Best 10 Investment Picks for 2012: Morgan StanleyMorgan's Global Investment Committee released a list of 10 investment opportunities it believes offer attractive valuation and other attributes fitting to the times.
January 09, 2012
Markets Shrug Off Hungary DowngradeDespite the fact that Fitch Ratings downgraded Hungary on Friday to junk status, joining Standard & Poors and Moodys, markets seemed to shrug off the news on Monday as the forint rose for a third day.
January 09, 2012
Gold ETFs Lose Luster With Advisors as Fixed Income Funds Climb: SchwabThe top 10% of RIAs by AUM have the bulk of their ETF assets in U.S. and international equity funds, at 62%, while smaller firms use U.S. fixed income ETFs 50% more.
January 09, 2012
Has U.S. Economic Policy Reached the Point of No Return?Looking at the numbers on taxes, deficit spending and the money supply.
January 06, 2012
3 Funds to Consider if You Think Financials Are Due to ReboundNothing fell further than financials in the recession, but an economic rebound may finally give them a boost. Beware of Basel III, however.
January 06, 2012
Forget Stocks or Bonds, Invest in a Lobbyist (NPR)In a recent study, researchers Raquel Alexander and Susan Scholz calculated what has heretofore been a nearly impossible thing to track: the return on investment companies get from working with a lobbyist.
January 06, 2012
Forget Stocks or Bonds, Invest in a Lobbyist (NPR)In a recent study, researchers Raquel Alexander and Susan Scholz calculated what has heretofore been a nearly impossible thing to track: the return on investment companies get from working with a lobbyist.