Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Investor-Advisor Discussions Dominated by Market Volatility, Politics: Eaton Vance
By Michael S. FischerFour out of five advisors reported that the current political environment was an important part of client conversations.
April 08, 2019
Here Is Schwab's New ABC Asset Allocation Framework for AdvisorsIt combines cap-weighted, strategic beta and actively managed allocations with a behavioral overlay.
April 05, 2019
How Elyse Cherry Became an Impact Investing PioneerCherry helped found the BlueHub Loan Fund, a community development financial institution, long before that term was coined.
April 05, 2019
Trump Urges Fed to Cut Rates, Blames It for SlowdownTrump also wants the Fed to use quantitative easing, which he had criticized during the Obama administration.
April 04, 2019
In High-Yield Bonds, Look Closer at Active ManagementThe broad high-yield market can't be replicated in the same way as the equity market.
April 04, 2019
Trump Said to Choose Herman Cain for Federal Reserve BoardCain, a former pizza company executive, would join Stephen Moore, a conservative economist, as Trump's second pick to serve on the Fed Board.
April 03, 2019
UBS Said to Weigh Asset Management Options Including MergerSwiss bank considering partial sale or merger of business; asset managers seeking scale to fend off low-cost competitors.
April 03, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO's Stumble Puts Bank in Familiar State of Disarray"They're in limbo," said Parnassus Investments Chairman Jerome Dodson. "We'll have to see who the new CEO is."