Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Self-Directed 401(k) Investors Fare Better With Advice: Schwab
By Juliette FairleyThey also engage in nearly twice as many trades, according to new data.
May 15, 2019
Student Loan Rates Set to Drop for the First Time in 3 YearsThe lower loans rates are in line with the decline in 10-year Treasury rates.
May 15, 2019
Back Off Those Tariffs, Mr. President: Tax FoundationThe Tax Foundation crunches the numbers and outlines how the Trump tariffs will hurt the U.S. economy.
May 15, 2019
Apple's Tariff Tradeoff: Raise Phone Prices or Suffer Margin HitTariffs leave the company with a difficult choice: Raise prices on already-pricey products and risk missing out on sales, or absorb the extra cost and let profits suffer.
May 15, 2019
Gundlach Warns of 'Cocktail of Economic Risk'The U.S. economy will be quite vulnerable when the next recession hits, Gundlach says.
May 15, 2019
Growth to Hit 2.5%, Despite Yield Curve Warning, says PGIMWith the Fed's halt of rate increases, some interesting opportunities arise, says the trillion dollar investment group.
May 15, 2019
US Stock Outlook Hinges on Battle Between Humans and MachinesThe winner may determine the near-term direction for a U.S. stock market that's wavering under the strain of an escalating trade war.
May 15, 2019
Fund Managers Are Worried About China: Merrill SurveyFund managers said a trade war and a slowdown in China were their top two concerns.