Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
BlackRock Says PNC Selling Stake, Plans $1B Buyback
By Annie Massa and Drew SingerThe news ends speculation over how long the financial services group would keep its 22% stake in the asset manager.
May 11, 2020
Ken Dychtwald: Pandemic Will Force Big Changes in Retirement PlanningThe Age Wave founder tells ThinkAdvisor why the coronavirus is a wake-up call and why many retirees distrust advisors.
May 11, 2020
MassMutual Teams With NextCapital on Retirement Solution: Tech RoundupAlso, Envestnet MoneyGuide enhances its client portal.
May 11, 2020
VanEck Enhances Fallen Angel Bond ETF's Holdings: Portfolio ProductsAlso, First Trust plans to launch two target outcome ETFs.
May 08, 2020
What Would Bogle Say About Today's Markets?Financial professionals including Jane Bryant Quinn and Rick Ferri commemorated what would have been Bogle's 91st birthday.
May 08, 2020
LPL Provides $1M in Financial Support: Coronavirus Aid RoundupCaptrust, Comerica, U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America are among other companies offering COVID-19 relief.
May 08, 2020
Why Some Robo-Advisors Outperformed in Q1: ReportThe top performer for the quarter was a relative newcomer that has an actively managed portfolio.
May 08, 2020
Gen Z, Millennials More Worried About Their Portfolios Than Their Health During COVID-19 Crisis: Survey"To watch a nest egg's value reduce drastically in almost the blink of an eye is enough to shake up anyone," E-Trade's Mike Loewengart said.