Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Where the Wealthiest Made, Lost Money in 2020
By Michael S. FischerExcluding billionaires, researchers found that only two of the five primary industry groups recorded an increased in related wealth.
July 01, 2021
Most Americans Hesitate to Discuss Retirement Concerns With AdvisorsThese Americans would welcome such a conversation despite their initial reluctance, an Allianz Life survey has found.
June 30, 2021
4 Biggest Lessons Investors Learned From the PandemicA Natixis survey found a disconnect between investors' outsize expectations and their financial fears.
June 30, 2021
North America Retakes Title of HNW Capital of the World: CapgeminiThe U.S. continued to lead this wealth growth with a 12.3% increase in 2020, the 2021 World Wealth Report found.
June 30, 2021
Rubin Sees 'Material Risk' High U.S. Inflation Will Be EnduringThe former treasury secretary is urging policymakers to be careful to avoid overheating.
June 30, 2021
Buttress Treasury Market by Easing Liquidity Rules, Study SaysThe Task Force on Financial Stability supports loosening bank constraints to make it easier for them to make markets in U.S. government debt.
June 29, 2021
Fed's Rosengren Says 2022 Rate Hike in Play as Job Market HealsSeveral other Federal Reserve Bank presidents also have laid out a scenario in which the Fed would lift rates next year.
June 29, 2021
Is the Stock Market Poised for Crash, Correction or More Gains?A wide range of market strategists from Schwab, GMO, DoubleLine and elsewhere shared their market predictions.