Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Insuring Against The Unthinkable
By Bryan MusaAny time you can talk to clients about disability protection, you ought to discuss the importance of catastrophic coverage and make sure any policies purchased ...
March 01, 2006
The Latest Oil CrisisLet's start with a couple disclosures. First, having lived through the disastrous economic consequences following the first Arab oil embargo in 1973, and having been...
March 01, 2006
World of PlentyInvestors who put money into emerging markets equities have been rewarded handsomely in recent years. Rich in commodities with an abundance of cheap labor, the...
March 01, 2006
Behind the Numbers, with Sam StovallIt still may not be too late for investors to profit from the energy sector, according to S&P's chief investment strategist, despite its outperformance of...
February 23, 2006
New Small-Cap ETF Looks for Positive Earnings SurprisesPowerShares Capital Management LLC launched a new small-cap exchange-traded fund (ETF) that looks for companies that deliver positive earnings surprises. Trading under the ticker symbol PZJ, the ETF is based on the Zacks Small-Cap Index. The equal-weighted index comprises 250 small-cap issues with a market cap between roughly $600 million...
February 23, 2006
The Golden Work YearsU.S. residents over age 70 are getting far more income from jobs and far less from earnings on assets than they did back in the ...
February 23, 2006
The Golden Work YearsU.S. residents over age 70 are getting far more income from jobs and far less from earnings on assets than they did back in the ...