Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
U.S. Pushes China to Keep Promises as Trade-Deal Hopes Rise
By Andrew MayedaThe Trump administration is pushing for a way to make sure China delivers on its commitments in any deal the two nations reach to a trade war…
January 08, 2019
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Outlook as Trade Expansion FaltersThe World Bank lowered its forecast for emerging markets by half a percentage point and for Europe and the world by 0.1 percentage point. Its forecast for the U.S. was unchanged.
January 08, 2019
What RIAs Are Thinking for 2019, in 7 Charts: TD AmeritradeTD Ameritrade Institutional released its latest RIA Sentiment Survey of 302 independent RIAs.
January 08, 2019
Conservative-Leaning Tax Think Tank Questions Opportunity ZonesThe Tax Foundation asks whether investments in these low-income areas will actaually help the residents.
January 08, 2019
The 'Smart Money' Is Leaving Stocks in 2019: BlackRockBlackRock's annual survey of 230 institutional clients shows a big shift to decreasing equity allocations.
January 07, 2019
Ex-SEC IM Director: Help Your Clients Avoid a Personal Financial CrisisAdvisors should help clients "get in shape" and reduce debt, former SEC investment management Director Norm Champ tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 07, 2019
3 Key Dates for Markets This Quarter: BlackRockAccording to Blackrock's global chief investment strategist, uncertainty around key events is likely to stoke volatility.
January 07, 2019
GMO's Montier Warns: Beware of Rosy ForecastsUnrealistic optimism has caused long-term stock return expectations to rise to near-impossible levels, the analyst says.