Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
If 2011 Is the Year for Agriculture Investing, Where's the Value?
By Gil WeinreichTwo land-owning ag stocks in particular may be underappreciated by the markets.
February 17, 2011
Teucrium’s Gilbertie on Commodity Investing: ETF Leader InterviewThe ‘global stress’ on commodity prices makes single-commodity ETFs valuable in portfolios, says Sal Gilbertie
February 17, 2011
Global X FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index ETF Starts TradingIt is the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded to represent the performance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
February 17, 2011
2010 Q4 Earnings: Morningstar Profits Rise on AcquisitionsMorningstar Inc. reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday, posting revenue of more than $151 million for the fourth quarter.
February 17, 2011
Inflation Tame as CPI Rises Slightly; Jobless Claims JumpConsumers paid more in January for everything from food and gas to airline tickets and clothing.
February 17, 2011
What to Buy in a PullbackThe Dow has gained 2,500 points in five months, so it may well be time to start planning for a potential market pullback.
February 16, 2011
Fed Members Talked About Scaling Back QE2 at January MeetingSome Federal Reserve officials last month raised the possibility of reducing the Fed's $600 billion Treasury bond purchase program out of fear that a strengthening economy could spur high inflation.
February 16, 2011
2010 Q4 Earnings: ING Profits Continue Recovery but Miss EstimatesING Group NV reported fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday of $586.5 million, $0.14 per share, compared with $1.4 billion in the third quarter, and a loss of $964.4 million in the same quarter last year.