Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
ETFs Move Out on the Yield Curve
By Kate McBrideBlackRock's iShares has launched two new fixed-income ETFs that will provide a way to allocate portfolio assets to a broad index of longer corporate, U.S. and international bonds.
December 14, 2009
Income Tax Planning with Pooled Income FundsEstate tax reduction, no setup fees and income and capital gains advantages can make this charitable choice a workhorse for some clients.
December 10, 2009
In Wake of CBO Report on Stimulus and Jobs, Obama Presents New PlanRepublicans skeptical of new stimulus in White House meeting
December 08, 2009
It's the risk, not the priceThe winners in the competitive selling arena of our difficult economy are those who are the low risk providers, not the low price people.
December 07, 2009
Unemployment and the RecoveryUnemployment will have a greater role in forecasting returns in this market than the lettered descriptor of the shape of the recovery. Whether we face inflation or deflation, too, will be largely dictated by unemployment.