Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Go East, Young Man!
By Beth PiskoraFor investors interested in diversifying their portfolios with European holdings, the best advice may be to look to the emerging markets of Eastern Europe, as...
September 01, 2008
Exploring the MideastInvescoPowerShares has introduced a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track frontier markets in the Middle East. The PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio (PMNA) will follow...
September 01, 2008
Dear Mr. President ...Dear Mr. President (and Mr./Ms. Investor): You have inherited a mess. This is the subject of a recent monthly investment-outlook newsletter penned by Bill Gross. Gross,...
September 01, 2008
The Dow Jones: A Truly Unique BarometerThe Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published by Charles Dow in 1896 and followed the Dow Jones Transportation Average. A walk down memory lane reveals...
September 01, 2008
Rooting Out TreasuresDonald Putnam is a dream lunch guest. He is worldly, affable and articulate, with a fine gift of turning a quick aphorism. --- Who: Donald H. Putnam,...
September 01, 2008
Good for GM?"What's good for General Motors is good for the country," GM president Charles Erwin Wilson reportedly declared in the Senate in 1953. Historians claim that...
August 31, 2008
Helping to protect veterans' LTC coverageQ. I sell LTC insurance in an area with a lot of veterans. I know the Veterans' Administration will pay for LTC coverage in certain situations, which certainly affects my sales. What kind of coverage does the VA provide? A. The
August 27, 2008
Boomer earnings2015 - Estimated earnings peak for early boomers, compared with 2025 for late boomers. $90,000 - Estimated peak earnings for early boomers, compared with...