Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Financial history: learning from the past
By Kenneth SilberResearch Senior Editor Ken Silber spoke about financial history lessons for financial advisors on the Gabe Wisdom Show, Business Talk Radio, on 12/13/10.
December 14, 2010
Fed Confirms Monetary Policy, QE2 as Currency War Prospects RiseThe Fed signaled no change to U.S. monetary policy on Tuesday, leaving intact its $600 billion QE2 plan.
December 14, 2010
Municipal Bond Regulation: Time to Repeal the Tower Amendment?Too bad there’s no expiration date on the 1975 amendment exempting municipal bond issuers from making disclosures to potential investors.
December 14, 2010
Moody’s Threatens Credit Downgrades for Belgium, U.S.Ratings agencies piled on the gloom early in the week as Moody’s maintained its negative outlook on Spain’s banking system and warned on Monday that the U.S. might be in for a downgrade in its credit rating if the tax cut deal becomes law.
December 14, 2010
Investment Managers Upbeat for 2011Both managers and financial advisors are optimistic, Russell surveys find, but clients aren’t.
December 13, 2010
Health Care Law Gets Key Part Voided by U.S. JudgePresident Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul hit its first major legal roadblock Monday, thrown into doubt by a federal judge's declaration that the heart of the sweeping legislation is unconstitutional.
December 13, 2010
Outlook 2011, Economy & Markets: LPL Sees Tepid Growth, Range-Bound StocksAdvisorOne is running a series targeting areas of importance to advisors and their clients called "Outlook 2011," which runs from Dec. 20 through the first days of January, kicking off with this look by LPL Financial on the economy and markets.
December 13, 2010
China Reserves Raised, Inflation Is TargetIn the wake of a bank reserve hike on Friday, the Central Economic Work Conference in China, chaired by President Hu Jintao, ended Sunday with the issuance of a policy statement that shifts toward fighting inflation.