Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
S&P Dow Jones' Newest Stock Indexes Are Based on Positive Tweets
By Bernice NapachTwo new S&P 500 indexes overweight stocks with high sentiment scores, measured from tweets with cashtags on Twitter.
November 17, 2021
World's 16 Biggest Wealth Management Firms by Advisor Headcount: 2021Here are the wirehouses, BDs and other firms who report having the most advisors, according to Aite-Novarica Group.
November 17, 2021
10 Countries Where Average Worker Is Furthest From Top 1%Researchers studied how may years of an average salary it would take to match the wealth of their country's elite.
November 17, 2021
Marcia Mantell: Social Security, Medicare and What Advisors Need to KnowThe retirement expert discusses key statistics to watch and provides a glimpse into how she happily takes her work home.
November 17, 2021
Goldman's Solomon Says Market Greed Is Now Outpacing FearIf interest rates move up that "will take some of the exuberance out of certain markets," Goldman Sachs' CEO said.
November 16, 2021
Business Expense Tax Deductions: 12 Facts to KnowHere's what advisors should know about tax deductions for expenses like travel, meals, education and home offices.
November 16, 2021
World's 25 Biggest Wealth Management Firms by AUM: 2021Aite-Novarica Group crunched the numbers on big broker-dealers, wirehouses and other firms.
November 15, 2021
Self-Directed 401(k) Balances Held Steady in Q3: SchwabBalances averaged $341,068 in the third quarter, a 12.8% increase year over year and a 2% decrease from Q2, the firm reported.