Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
JPMorgan Strategists Say Buy the Dip as Omicron May Speed Up Pandemic's End
By Joanna OssingerWhile omicron is more transmissible, early reports suggest it may also be less deadly and thus could be positive for equities, they explain.
November 30, 2021
BofA Predicts Flat S&P 500 in 2022BofA Securities stock strategists favor small-caps over large-caps due to valuations and pricing power.
November 30, 2021
The Hard Truth About TIPSAdvisors thinking they can take TDF assets and get higher bond returns elsewhere are denying today's market reality.
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.