Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
White Paper: Buy-and-Hold Has Failed; Dividends Preferable
By Marlene Y. SatterAccording to a white paper released by WBI Investments, "The Unconventional Dividend Based Investment Approach," the strategy touted so much over the years to investors to buy and hang onto stocks within their portfolios is no longer valid
August 18, 2010
Vanguard's New Target Date Fund Takes Aim at Gen Y'ersGen Y investors will be able to take advantage of Vanguard's latest offering, the Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund.
August 18, 2010
Sic transit JapanChina is now the world's No. 2 economy. We are still No. 1 and will probably be so for a decade or two.
August 16, 2010
GM IPO, Leading Indicators and China's No. 2: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 16, 2010What's happening this week.
August 15, 2010
Boomers Say Fixed Income to Be Main Retirement Fund, IRI Study FindsA study released by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) showed that boomers more than five years away from retirement were focused primarily on the need to live within a fixed income.
August 13, 2010
Analysis: Fed Seems to Have Downgraded Last Month's UncertaintyAdvisors fearing steep declines might seek relief in commodity trends fund.
August 13, 2010
News Analysis: Fed Seems to Have Downgraded Last Month's UncertaintyAdvisors fearing steep declines might seek relief in commodity trends fund.
August 12, 2010
Unretired Boomers Continue to Focus on 'Fixed Income' FuturesWe recently reported that boomers fear outliving their retirement savings more than death. A new report from the Insured Retirement Institute further highlights boomers'...