Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Wanna Beat the Market by 6.6%? Join Congress
By Gil WeinreichA new study published this year finds a 6.6% annual market-beating advantage for members of the House between 1985 and 2001. Rep. Nancy Pelosi scored a 203% multimillion-dollar return on an IPO at a time when ordinary investors lost 15%...
November 14, 2011
Obama, Hu Square Off Over Yuan, TradeAfter a summit meeting with Asia-Pacific leaders in Hawaii on Sunday, Obama said that China must do more, and more quickly, to allow the yuan to rise in value, because other countries feel enoughs enough.
November 13, 2011
Guides for Investing in a Climate of UncertaintyAdvisor Mike Patton writes on how he prefers to deal in reality, not perception. What's your approach?
November 13, 2011
Guggenheim's Tony Davidow on Investing in China: Schwab Impact VideoGuggenhiem Investments' managing director tells John Sullivan about the different vehicles--including a currency ETF--that advisors can use to take advantage of the China "growth story."
November 13, 2011
Gold: Worth the Risk?Gold has many attributes that investors want, and it has been one of the few assets to deliver positive returns consistently since 2005.
November 13, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Fidelity Launches Two Funds; Highland Premieres OneAdams Express distributes 6%; Security Benefit debuts new fixed annuity
November 11, 2011
Top 5 Small Cap Mutual FundsMarket volatility has been especially hard on small cap managers of late, but Investing 101 dictates that what goes down must come up, and the steeper and deeper in, often (but not always) means the steeper and higher out.
November 11, 2011
Bernanke Meets With Vets, Notes Depressing Jobless ProblemOn the eve of Veterans Day, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hosted a town hall meeting at Fort Bliss, Texas, that was largely attended by past and present military personnel and their families.