Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
What 30 Years at Buffett's Shareholder Meetings Taught an Advisor
By Jane Wollman RusoffDaniel Pecaut tells ThinkAdvisor about Buffett's thoughts on Wells Fargo and the wisdom buried in Berkshire's quarterly reports.
January 04, 2019
How Global Impact Bonds Fared in 2018Data will play a pivotal role in supporting growth of outcome-based contracting in 2019, Brookings says.
January 04, 2019
China Slowdown Impact Expected to Spread Beyond AppleKevin Hassett, chair of the White House CEA, expects more U.S. companies will lower earnings forecasts.
January 04, 2019
Bob Doll's 10 Predictions for 2019"The biggest question for markets is whether the U.S. is heading into a recession," writes Doll.
January 04, 2019
Trump Threatens to Keep Government Closed for YearsThe president continues to push for more funding for a border wall with Mexico.
January 04, 2019
Powell Pledges Flexible Fed Policy, Won't Quit if Trump Asks HimFed watchers say the bar is very high for the president to remove the Fed chair "for cause," and Powell could fight the dismissal in court.
January 04, 2019
Trump, Dems Far Away From Ending ShutdownHouse Democrats ignored a Trump veto threat and passed a two-bill package to reopen all federal agencies without $5 billion for a wall on the U.S. Mexico border.
January 03, 2019
What Deutsche Bank Left Off Its List of 30 Market RisksIronically, one of the biggest risks to the global economy is Deutsche Bank's own derivatives business.