Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Gold Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain Since 2016
By Ranjeetha Pakiam and Rupert RowlingPrices have surged on expectations for looser monetary policy, rising geopolitical tensions and slower global growth.
June 28, 2019
How Top Asset Managers Stay Ahead of the PackWinners of this year's Asset Managers Awards explain the ways they consistently deliver alpha while minimizing beta for advisors and their clients.
June 27, 2019
Female Breadwinners, Financial Confidence on the Decline: Allianz SurveyAt the same time, fewer women work with a financial professional than in recent years, the survey found.
June 27, 2019
2019 Asset Manager Awards: Segall Bryant & Hamill, Short Term Taxable Bond StrategyEnvestnet uncovers the portfolios that outperform in different environments.
June 27, 2019
2019 Asset Manager Awards: WCM Focused Growth International ADR StrategyThe portfolio team identifies and invests in companies with strong competitive advantages over peers and a trajectory for these economic moats.
June 26, 2019
For First Time, Renewables Surpass Coal in US Power MixThe shift reflects the increasing use of natural gas by power plants and the proliferation of solar and wind farms.
June 26, 2019
Vanguard Debuts Its First Commodities FundThe Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund is a low-cost broad-based commodities fund with a $50,000 minimum investment
June 25, 2019
Social Security COLA for 2020: Will Trade Wars Increase SSA's Projection?The wild card that could affect the COLA in the immediate term is what one economist calls a "trade conflagration."