Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bank of America Wants More Diversity on Its Investment Platform
By Bernice NapachThe bank is enhancing initiatives to encourage racial and gender diversity in asset managers and their investments.
September 08, 2020
GOP Unveils 'Targeted' New Stimulus PlanDemocratic leaders blasted the pared-down bill as "emaciated" and "laden with poison pills" they would never support.
September 04, 2020
The 14 Hardest-Working States in AmericaIn honor of Labor Day, WalletHub looked at metrics like hours worked, employment rates and time spent volunteering.
September 04, 2020
Schwab, Vanguard, Other Platform Glitches Unrelated to Apple, Tesla Splits, Firms SaySeveral major trading platforms experienced outages and other problems on the day of the stock splits.
September 03, 2020
6 Economic Predictions for the Next 5 Years: Northern Trust, 2021The economy will likely bounce back this year, but 2021 and beyond is more uncertain, CIO Bob Browne tells ThinkAdvisor.
September 03, 2020
3 Post-Election Scenarios for Investors to Prep for: UBSUBS provided insights on readying portfolios for some possible election outcomes.
September 03, 2020
Stocks Tumble as Tech Sector Falls SharplyMohamed El-Erian warned recently that the tech-stock rally was a sign of excessive risk-taking.
September 02, 2020
COVID-19 Economy Forcing Workers Into Early RetirementA new report shows that involuntary retirement caused by the pandemic could have devastating effects.