Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
5 Things to Know About 707 Years of Interest Rate Data
By Allison BellOne takeaway is that Paul Schmelzing is not here to make you feel good.
January 06, 2020
TD Bank and Nationwide Join Envestnet Credit ExchangeFirst Citizens Bank and SunTrust's LightStream have also been added to the recently launched loan platform.
January 06, 2020
How an Army Captain Turned Advisor Preps Clients for the Next CrisisMilitary and economic crises have a lot in common, Christopher Manske, a retired Army captain, tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 06, 2020
Rosy 2020 Forecasts Sent Awry as Iran Tension Saps Risk Assets"The threat of a severe retaliation by Iran will keep investors alert," ING says.
January 03, 2020
No 'Easy Layups' in 2020: State StreetInvestors shouldn't expect more of the same in 2020: Macro tensions could trim returns.
January 03, 2020
What Killing of Top Iranian General Means for Markets, Oil"There's a reason, finally, for caution in the stock market," Greg Valliere says.
January 03, 2020
SEI Touts Risk Parity Portfolio ManagementThe strategy helps investors diversify and get closer to an "optimal" portfolio, the firm says.
January 02, 2020
What LPL's Strategists Got Right, Wrong in 2019The firm's expectation that large-caps would outperform small-caps proved correct.