Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Constructing a Disability Insurance Plan
By Larry SchneiderWhen constructing a proposal, what are the important features one should consider? Well before answering that question, the financial planner or agent should have met with the client (of course) and completed a questionnaire
July 09, 2009
Have you hugged a boomer today?Thank boomers for periods of low market volatility? Actually, yes. As Newsweek notes, there was a glorious time between the mid-1980s and 2007 when inflation...
July 08, 2009
Survey: DB Plans Have HopeMany of the U.S. employers that sponsor defined benefit pension plans want to keep them going.
July 06, 2009
Survey: Race Shapes SavingsEven after adjusting for income differences, African-American and Hispanic workers are contributing less to 401(k) retirement plans.
July 01, 2009
Reviewing the Reviewer: Searching for Alpha, July 2009The biggest risk to equities may well be the attractive return offered by bonds.
July 01, 2009
Van Eck Debuts Brazil Small-Cap ETFVan Eck Global has introduced the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF), the first U.S.-listed ETF to focus on Brazilian small-cap stocks. BRF and its underlying...
July 01, 2009
Finding Your Next Customer OnlineWho: Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Chairman and CEO, OgilvyOne Worldwide Where: Thalia, 868 Eighth Avenue, New York City, May 26, 2009 On the Menu: Gazpacho, frittata and changing consumer attitudes The global economic...
July 01, 2009
Surviving the Muni StormThe next corner of the bond market that looks poised for a storm of epic proportions is the usually quiet and tame municipal bond market....