Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Roubini Speaks
By Kate McBrideMacro-economic fundamentals could make the economy in first half of this year appear to be "rosier" than it really is, Nouriel Roubini cautions.
January 05, 2010
AXA Equitable Provides Dual-Account PlatformA new variable annuity is offering two distinct investment accounts, one focused on performance and growth and the other on retirement income protection.
January 04, 2010
Money Flows in 2010: Searching for Alpha, January 2010There are a lot of nervous investors around as we begin a New Year and decade.
January 04, 2010
AXA Equitable Provides Dual-Account PlatformA new variable annuity is offering two distinct investment accounts, one focused on performance and growth and the other on retirement income protection.
January 01, 2010
The Dow at 100,000?Round milestones, the ones with many zeros, have traditionally been difficult for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to leave behind. The market hovered around 100...
January 01, 2010
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Mark Balasa For Mark Balasa and his colleagues in The Alpha Group the new year rolls in with a combination of positives...
December 31, 2009
Four ways to get 401(k)s above pre-crash levelsFor boomers who may have lost up to one-quarter of the value of their 401(k)s, breaking even may be a major victory, but it isn't...
December 29, 2009
Personal income continues to riseWe're as shocked as you. The After falling dramatically early this year, total personal income is climbing again in the United States and poised to...