Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
U.S.-China Trade War Likely to Last: Analyst
By Jeff BermanThe situation is especially concerning to technology investors, says Raymond James Managing Director Edward Mills.
August 23, 2019
What's Up With Slowing Dividend Growth?A report by Janus Henderson breaks down the global trends affecting payouts to investors.
August 23, 2019
Are U.S. Interest Rates Headed to Zero?Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and key economic advisor during the Obama Administration, is worried.
August 23, 2019
Gerald Celente: 'The Greatest Depression' Is on Its WayThe forecaster says equity markets have peaked and that America is already in "a stage one recession."
August 23, 2019
Powell: Fed Has No Playbook for Trump's Trade WarThe Fed chair calls the policy unprecedented, and the president wastes no time in proving him right.
August 22, 2019
Half of Advisors Look for Market Downturn Next Year: SEIGeopolitical uncertainty rattles a majority of advisors and their clients.
August 22, 2019
The US Economy: Deeper Debt, Slower Job Growth Than We ThoughtThe Congressional Budget Office and Bureau of Labor Statistics have revised their projections in a bearish direction.
August 22, 2019
How to Save Portfolios in a Bear MarketRetirees who pay expenses from their portfolios can get a double whammy when markets drop.