Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q3 Earnings, 2018
By Janet LevauxSeveral firms reversed gains they made in the prior quarter, while others sharply improved.
November 26, 2018
Analyst Who Nailed 2018 Has Same S&P 500 Forecast for Next YearProspects for a "material" deceleration in corporate profits underpin Mike Wilson's persistent caution.
November 26, 2018
Opportunity Zone Funds: Will They Provide the Impact Investors Expect?Amazon's new Long Island City, New York offices, which will receive an opportunity-zone-related tax break, raises questions about these funds.
November 23, 2018
Fed Seen Primed for 2019 Pause as Growth, Market Headwinds SwirlThe consensus still calls for a December rate hike but some strategists now say the Fed could pause afterward.
November 21, 2018
Wiped-Out Hedge Fund Manager Confesses Losses on YouTubeJames Cordier cites volatile trading in natural gas, crude; Tampa-based Optionsellers.com's accounts have been liquidated.
November 21, 2018
Morningstar's Toolkit to Ease Market DownturnWhen "stay the course" isn't enough for your clients, check out these tools from Morningstar's Christine Benz.
November 21, 2018
The Stock Market Is Even Worse Than You Think It IsThe stock market is no longer not just not great — it's downright awful.
November 20, 2018
Worst Day of an Awful Year Leaves No Corner of Market UnscathedSimmering weakness across assets boiled over, leaving investors with virtually nowhere to hide.