Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Wall Street Is as Baffled by Stocks Now as It Has Ever Been
By Lu Wang and Elena PopinaProfessional forecasters are quickly rolling back projections that now look overly rosy.
May 19, 2022
Allianz Fund Managers' Paydays Could Be Followed by PrisonProsecutors say Tournant told investors safety was his top priority but secretly took undisclosed risks, resulting in fraud that cost them $7 billion.
May 19, 2022
12 Biggest Robo-Advisors by AUM: Q1 2022Protections against rising inflation defined winning portfolios in the first quarter, Backend Benchmarking's David Goldstone says.
May 18, 2022
Retirement Pros Take On Inflation, 4% Rule at MorningstarChristine Benz, David Blanchett and Karsten Jeske discussed questions like whether retirees should spend less in a down market.
May 18, 2022
Stocks Sink on Earnings, Growth FearsConsumer shares took the brunt of the selloff, leading losses in the S&P 500; meanwhile, the Nasdaq dropped over 4.5%.
May 18, 2022
Goldman CEO Sees Recession Risk, 'Extremely Punitive' InflationHe cited at least a 30% chance of such an event in the next 12 to 24 months as calculated by his firm's economists.
May 18, 2022
BlackRock, T. Rowe: Recession Fears Are OverblownThe market has priced in a downturn that may not happen, T. Rowe Price's David Giroux says.
May 17, 2022
Raymond James Is Spending $500M on Tech in 2022, CEO SaysCEO Paul Reilly also talked to ThinkAdvisor about advisors' biggest worries and how the firm would handle a recession.