Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
The Bulls Are Back: BofA Survey
By Michael S. FischerThe outcome of next year's presidential election popped up as a top tail risk in the monthly fund manager survey.
December 16, 2019
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Annuities?Lots of people talk about annuities, but only some really know them.
December 16, 2019
Why Impeachment 'Means Nothing' to the Markets: Commonwealth's McMillanThe chief investment officer of Commonwealth Financial Network explains the current dynamics of the political economy.
December 16, 2019
Most Investors Without Advisors Are Clueless About Fixed Income: SurveyInvestors with advisors are far more likely to understand and invest in fixed income, BNY Mellon found.
December 16, 2019
The Missing Element in the Asset Allocation Story: Location, Location, LocationThe "who, what and where" of an asset's location plays a role in wealth-building and asset protection that is often overlooked.
December 13, 2019
Gundlach's $150B Decade May Be Fund Industry's Last HurrahFame, performance and demand for bond funds have powered flows; barriers to entering the "big leagues" are high, the CEO says.
December 13, 2019
Modern Portfolio Theory Gives False Confidence, Longtime Advisor SaysFormer money manager and popular podcaster J. David Stein tells ThinkAdvisor he prefers an approach he likens to gardening.