Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Investors Are Looking for Yield in All the Wrong Places
By Ryan GiannottoThese alternative investments make some unorthodox tradeoffs, but they can generate more income than conventional strategies.
August 19, 2019
Treasury Said to Be Considering 50- and 100-Year BondsUltra-long Treasury debt could help finance a growing budget deficit.
August 19, 2019
How to Fight the Next RecessionCutting interest rates isn't going to cut it, according to BlackRock and BNY Mellon's Insight Investment.
August 16, 2019
ETF Investors Ran to Equities Amid Volatility: SchwabFixed income flows, on the other hand, slowed as volatility picked up, a Schwab VP said.
August 16, 2019
Foundation Returns in 2018 Were Lowest in a Decade: ReportThey lost 3.5% on average, the study found.
August 15, 2019
Powell Poised to Seek Another Fed Cut Despite Strong SpendingThe anticipated move comes as yields on the 10-year Treasury drop below 1.5% for the first time since 2016.
August 14, 2019
Stocks Suffer Worst Selloff of the Year; Dow Falls 800 PointsThe S&P lost 3%, the 30-year Treasury bond yield fell to a new low and 2-year/10-year Treasury yields inverted.
August 14, 2019
Household Debt Sets New Record: New York FedThe share of student loan debt that is "severely derogatory" has "grown stunningly," New York Fed analysts say.