Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Edward Jones Advisor: How New Tech Has Boosted Client Service During Pandemic
By Jeff BermanWebinar Hub and My Priorities have been especially useful, advisor Alyssa Jennings tells ThinkAdvisor.
September 24, 2020
13 Highest Paid CEOs in Financial Services: 2020The top leader on this list, a wirehouse executive, earned 550 times the median employee in 2019.
September 24, 2020
10 House Districts With the Most High EarnersLawmakers from these places may have a distorted sense of what a typical U.S. income is.
September 23, 2020
15 Stock Picks for Long-Term Investors: MorningstarMaybe investors should focus less on the turmoil of 2020 and more on the emerging themes of 2030, Morningstar suggests.
September 23, 2020
SEC Votes to Restrict Shareholder ProposalsThe agency voted to raise the thresholds required for shareholders to submit proxy proposals.
September 23, 2020
Interactive Brokers Raising Margin Requirements Before U.S. ElectionThe online brokerage says it expects "elevated" volatility in financial markets before and after the election.
September 23, 2020
The 10 Wealthiest Americans Got a Lot Richer During the PandemicBillionaires like Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk saw huge wealth growth in the past six months.
September 22, 2020
Americans' Net Worth Has Recovered to Pre-COVID Levels: FedBut many remain unemployed and don't expect to return to their old jobs.