Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Where to Find Yield While Limiting Risk in the 2021 Bond Market
By Bernice NapachFixed income strategists offer their outlooks and recommendations.
December 23, 2020
Top 12 U.S. Cities Where Luxury Home Sales Are SurgingNationally, sales of the most expensive homes rose a whopping 61% year over year, Redfin reports.
December 23, 2020
Investors Too Giddy Over COVID Vaccine, Advisor WarnsRIA and ex-Army captain Christopher Manske tells ThinkAdvisor how to prepare for unexpected stumbling blocks — in this crisis and the next.
December 23, 2020
Trump Threatens COVID Relief Bill Over Stimulus ChecksHouse Speaker Pelosi said Democrats would seek a unanimous consent agreement Wednesday to increase the $600 stimulus payments.
December 22, 2020
Should We Worry About Older Workers With Nontraditional Jobs?Some concern is warranted, says the Center for Retirement Research, pointing to three steps policymakers should consider.
December 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs Readies Digital Investment OfferingMarcus Invest will launch in the first quarter of 2021, after the firm wraps up its pilot program for employees.
December 22, 2020
Senate Passes $2.3T Package of Relief, Funding and Tax BreaksThe move follows passage in the House; President Trump is expected to sign the bill this week.
December 21, 2020
How COVID-19 Is Hurting Workers' Retirement ProspectsDue to the pandemic, 33% of workers have taken a loan and/or withdrawal from qualified retirement accounts, or plan to do so, a new poll finds.