Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Trump Exits 'Waste of Time' Talk With Democrats: Shutdown Update
By Bloomberg NewsUnless the impasse is resolved quickly, 800,000 federal workers will miss their paychecks due at the end of the week.
January 09, 2019
U.S. Pushes China to Keep Promises as Trade-Deal Hopes RiseThe 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 09, 2019
Gundlach: How to Survive This Market 'Zigzag'"The panic in December was a buying panic, not a selling panic," Gundlach said.
January 09, 2019
10 Unexpected Reasons Volatility Drives Clients NutsHere are some things advisors don't obsess about — but clients do.
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.