Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
10 Most Expensive Big Cities in the World: 2021
By Michael S. FischerThe EIU's twice-yearly survey compares more than 400 individual prices across some 200 products and services in 173 cities.
November 29, 2021
5 Best and 5 Worst Performing S&P 500 Index Funds: MorningstarMorningstar's John Rekenthaler analyzed mutual funds and ETFs based on total return, fees and tracking error.
November 29, 2021
Yearly RIA Deal Count Hits 200: DeVoeBy comparison, RIAs made 159 M&A deals in all of 2020, DeVoe & Co. reports.
November 29, 2021
Bonds Show Hedging Magic in Latest Test to Rebuff 60/40 HatersThere are big reasons why bonds — and balanced-portfolio strategies that rely on them — aren't broken in the age of inflation.
November 26, 2021
COVID-19 Omicron Variant Hits Life Insurers' Stock PricesHealth insurers' stocks performed better than the market as a whole.
November 26, 2021
Fear of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Pounds Financial MarketsThe Biden administration is responding by imposing new travel restrictions.
November 24, 2021
In a Resurgent Economy, Inflation LoomsWages are increasing, but current data show that inflation is rising faster.
November 24, 2021
CFP Board Picks Best Research Papers of 2021Topics of study included fraud, risk tolerance and millennial investors.