Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Treasury Weighs Extending Tax Filing Deadline Due to Virus
By Bernice NapachTreasury Secretary Mnuchin told a congressional committee an extension would increase liquidity into the U.S. economy.
March 10, 2020
Pressure Mounts on Lawmakers to Contain Virus' Economic Fallout"Policy action now would help avoid opening the door to more radical ideas," according to BlackRock.
March 10, 2020
How Selling Into a Market Rout Can Ruin Retirement SavingsSome of the best trading days occur near the worst ones, J.P. Morgan Asset Management says.
March 10, 2020
FINRA Starts Reporting Data on Treasury Securities Trading VolumeMaking Treasury aggregate statistics available every week will add more transparency to the marketplace, it says.
March 10, 2020
What Advisors Can Do in Risky MarketsRiskalyze co-founder Mike McDaniel tells ThinkAdvisor how advisors can grow in times of volatility.
March 10, 2020
Trump Asks for Payroll Tax Holiday Through Election: ReportDemocrats and Social Security advocates warned against cutting the tax.
March 10, 2020
How Big a Market Drop Does It Take to Spook Retirement Investors?MagnifyMoney surveyed investors to see when, or if, they would sell their stocks in a falling market.
March 09, 2020
Jeremy Siegel Is 'Not Convinced We Can Prevent a Recession'Dividend stocks are "the new bonds" and long-term bonds are "the new gold," the Wharton professor says.