Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Income Tax Planning with Pooled Income Funds
By Gavin Morrissey, Gavin MorrisseyEstate tax reduction, no setup fees and income and capital gains advantages can make this charitable choice a workhorse for some clients.
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.
December 01, 2009
Still Too Early to Go for Gold: Searching for Alpha, December 2009The current "it" investment of the moment is gold. Everyone seems to be talking about the rally in what some have described as the last storehouse of value.
December 01, 2009
Relative Performance: Back on Client's RadarPositive performance brings with it the need to discuss risk and quality.
December 01, 2009
Bonds Top Charts, FRC Data ShowsBoston-based Financial Research Corporation says several bond groups are attracting strong capital flows in the first three quarters of 2009. In terms of the...
December 01, 2009
New ETF from Claymore Looks EastJust in time for the surging performance of emerging market stocks is a new ETF that aims to capitalize on the trend. In...
December 01, 2009
Bicycle EconomiesThe term BRIC was invented by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill. It was an easy-to-memorize acronym based on the names of four large developing countries:...