Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Debate: Should Congress Support Manchin's Scaled-Back Build Back Better Act?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesTwo professors debate the West Virginia senator's latest pitch of a revised economic plan.
March 14, 2022
Anti-ARK ETF Trades Above Cathie Wood's Flagship for First TimeTuttle Capital's Short Innovation ETF uses swap agreements with big financial firms to deliver the inverse of ARK Innovation's performance.
March 14, 2022
Where Did $6T in Covid Funding Go?As Congress doled out relief funds, crooks and con men lined up to get their share via fake companies and employees, stolen identities and other tactics.
March 14, 2022
Half of Institutional Investors See High Inflation in 3 Years: PollMost respondents are changing portfolio allocation and risk in response, Clearwater Analytics found.
March 14, 2022
18 Best Dividend-Stock Funds for 2022: MorningstarThere are two main types of dividend-stock funds, according to the firm's analysts.
March 11, 2022
Americans Focused on Low-Risk Investments, Long-Term Gains: FidelitySixty-three percent of active investors have changed their habits in the past two years, a new survey has found.
March 11, 2022
Harry Dent: Market Crash Has Begun; 'Fireworks' to Blow by JuneLosses will be so steep that "financial advisors are going to need bodyguards," the "Contrarian's Contrarian" predicts.
March 11, 2022
Goldman Sees U.S. Recession Risk as High as 35%, Cuts ForecastThe downgrade comes as U.S. consumer price gains accelerated in February to a fresh 40-year high on rising gasoline, food and other costs.