Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
How Much Money Does It Take to Be Wealthy?
By Michael S. FischerSchwab, who asks this question every year, found the dollar amount cited by survey respondents dropped significantly from 2020.
May 06, 2021
David Swensen, Yale Endowment's Pioneer Manager, Dies at 67Swensen managed one of the most-watched and best-performing college endowments for more than three decades.
May 06, 2021
15 Best-Paying Metro Areas for Financial AdvisorsSmartAsset ranked the 50 biggest metro areas and found big differences even among large cities.
May 05, 2021
Rates Are Rising, but Should Bond Investors Be Worried?Kathy Jones of the Schwab Center for Financial Research and Kevin Flanagan of WisdomTree offer their analyses.
May 05, 2021
12 Best Value Colleges: Princeton Review, 2021These public and private schools have stellar academic reputations and generous financial aid, according to the college admissions site.
May 04, 2021
This Hidden Flaw Can Lead to Grave Errors in Economic PredictionsCass Sunstein, who wrote a book on this phenomenon with Daniel Kahneman, tells ThinkAdvisor how advisors can reduce its influence.
May 04, 2021
Tech Selloff Sweeps Across Stocks; Yellen Says Rates May Rise"We've had this spectacular run-up, and ... we've seen momentum just run out of steam," said City Index analyst Fiona Cincotta.
May 03, 2021
Buffett's Investments: The 'Great,' the 'Good' and the 'Gruesome'Berkshire Hathaway chronicler Adam Mead opines to ThinkAdvisor about Buffett's worst investment, what he regrets and the future of the conglomerate.