Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Pumping Out Commodity Funds
By Staff WriterFinancial advisors interested in natural resources stocks now have another commodity ETF among their choices. The Thomson Reuters/Jeffries CRB Global Commodity Index Fund (CRBQ)...
November 01, 2009
Bob Rodriguez’ Farewell AddressRobert Rodriguez doesn't run with the pack. Indeed, having the courage of his convictions has made this independent thinker one of the most successful...
November 01, 2009
The Next Economic DebacleWhen reservation at this well-known midtown Mexican place, I had no idea it doubled as a back entrance to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the home...
November 01, 2009
The Health Care FallacyDebate on U.S. health care reform is dangerously skewed. Sure, the current system is expensive and inefficient. But inefficiencies of one kind or another plague...
October 28, 2009
Claymore Debuts All-Cap China ETFYAO is benchmarked to the AlphaShares China All Cap Index.
October 23, 2009
Earnings: Ameriprise, StanCorp, UnitedHealthInsurers got the third-quarter earnings announcement cycle off to a positive start this week.
October 19, 2009
The Shirt on My BackSigns of deflation seem to be all around us. The Social Security Administration just announced that beneficiaries won't be getting a cost of living increase for the first time since COLAs were introduced in 1975.