Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Merrill's Thain Expects Extended Downturn
By Janet LevauxMerrill Lynch Chief Executive John Thain has said he does not expect the global economy to recover quickly from the credit crisis and that the environment more closely resembled 1929, the advent of th
November 02, 2008
Look At The Hidden Costs Of VA Withdrawal BenefitsWhile most equity portfolios lack effective protections against market downturns and longevity, variable and immediate annuities do offer guarantees.Among the most popular are some living ...
November 02, 2008
Look At The Hidden Costs Of VA Withdrawal BenefitsWhile most equity portfolios lack effective protections against market downturns and longevity, variable and immediate annuities do offer guarantees.Among the most popular are some living ...
November 01, 2008
Capitalism Comes To ChinaMarket participants may find some irony in the idea that as the capitalist West embarks on bailouts and nationalization, the still--officially--Communist nation of China is...
November 01, 2008
Balancing Predictability and VolatilityThe market's volatility has reinforced the need for diversification among income sources in retired clients' portfolios, and a recent study, "Four Strategies for Retiring Clients,"...
November 01, 2008
Fundamental Indexing: The Real Deal?For those not following the fundamental indexing phenomenon, here's a brief primer. Influenced by the 1999 technology stock bubble and its disastrous consequences for investors, Robert...
November 01, 2008
The Big PictureThere used to be a commercial for kosher franks which checked off all kinds of chemicals, dyes, meat byproducts and other additives the government allowed...
November 01, 2008
Russian LessonEarlier this year, when it became clear that the U.S. economy was at risk of a recession, some economists claimed that the global repercussions of...