Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
MetLife: Older Citizens Pan Economy
By Staff WriterMost Americans over 60 years old think today's economy is worse than any they have experienced in the past.Researchers from the MetLife Market Institute, Westport, ...
September 02, 2008
Mixed Outlook for EquitiesOn the inflation front, the slowdown in global economic growth has finally hampered the rise in raw materials. Crude oil has fallen precipitously in the last few months, which has proven to be a boon for airline stocks and other big users of energy. As speculators continue to back away...
September 02, 2008
Scholar: Women Should Ease Up On StocksA Wharton School professor emeritus says women may be wise to ignore advisors who tell them to cope with long lifespans by loading up on ...
September 02, 2008
Scholar: Women Should Ease Up On StocksA Wharton School professor emeritus says women may be wise to ignore advisors who tell them to cope with long lifespans by loading up on ...
September 01, 2008
Go East, Young Man!For 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
The New SiblingLike its predecessor the UMB Scout International Fund, the UMB Scout International Discovery Fund (launched on December 31, 2007, with the ticker UMBDX), looks to...
September 01, 2008
Still at the TopJim Moffett, lead manager of the UMB Scout International Fund, was as new to international equity markets as the firm was when it launched the...
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...