Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
January Is Best Time to Talk to Clients: TD Ameritrade New Year’s Survey
By Marlene Y. SatterStuart Rubinstein of TD Ameritrade noted that advisors should make talking to their clients their first New Year’s resolution.
January 02, 2011
Hungary to Assume EU Presidency Under CriticismJust as it is about to take over the presidency of the EU, Hungary is fielding critics from other nations in the bloc for its actions in consolidating power under Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party.
January 01, 2011
BlackRock Debuts Russia ETFBlackRock added to its menu of emerging market funds by unveiling a new ETF linked to Russian stocks. The iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund (ERUS)…
January 01, 2011
Asset Allocation: January 2011In 2011, business leaders, policymakers, and investors will play important roles in shaping the investing environment.
January 01, 2011
Investing in Commodities and FuturesSome of the smartest investors realized years ago that commodities and financial futures belonged in their portfolios.
January 01, 2011
Revolution and ReformFor weeks, news stories about strikes and protests in France over President Nicolas Sarkozy’s unwavering decision to change the country’s pension system dominated the headlines.
January 01, 2011
Abandoning AmericaThe U.S. government is broke, heavily in debt and over the past two fiscal years it has run up $2.7 trillion of red ink. It is on track for another trillion…