Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
4 Ways Trump Moves Markets, According to Natural Language Processing
By Ginger SzalaUsing a tool popular with traders, Indexica decided to measure Trump's impact on markets and found some surprising effects.
11 Worst States for Jobs
June 10, 2019
Top Performing Robo-Advisor Portfolios in 2019The biggest names underperformed in unsettled market conditions, a personal finance site reports.
June 10, 2019
FTSE Russell Reconstitutes US Equity IndexesPreliminary changes were announced June 7, but final changes won't be announced until June 28.
June 10, 2019
Why Investors Should Own European, UK Stocks Despite Gloomy HeadlinesAbandoning the region may be an unwise investment strategy, but investing indiscriminately may be equally unwise.
June 10, 2019
Time for a Portfolio Tune-Up?Tune in to ThinkAdvisor's June 20 webcast on midyear market and investing insights from top active asset managers.
June 10, 2019
Nuveen Expands Its Suite of ESG ETFs: Portfolio ProductsOther new offerings include portfolios focused on racial justice and an annuity exchange for advisors.
June 10, 2019
Don't Expect Active Funds to Outperform When Market DropsAn S&P Dow Jones Indices report finds that few active mutual funds outperform on a risk-adjusted basis over time.
June 07, 2019
The Warning Sign That Predicted Nearly Every Modern Financial Crisis: Richard VagueMost economists missed a clear signal ahead of the 2008 crash, the investor and ex-banker tells ThinkAdvisor.