Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
The Danger of Rising Bond Yields, and the Opportunities
By Bernice NapachThere are multiple reasons for the latest stock market slump, and rising bond yields are among them.
October 10, 2018
12 Best US Cities to Find Work-Life BalanceThese places are likely to be small or midsize, an analysis of 46 cities by FitSmallBusiness found.
October 09, 2018
Do Economic Cycles Die of Old Age?The U.S. is in its second longest economic expansion in history. Is time running out?
October 09, 2018
20 Best Paying Jobs for College Business Majors: 2018PayScale collects salary data from 2.3 million alumni of more than 4,000 universities to determine, among other things, mid-career salary potential of these jobs and related majors.
October 09, 2018
Morningstar's September Winners & LosersAnalysts assigned new ratings to four U.S. funds and — new as of last month — six SMAs.
October 09, 2018
Highlander Capital's Weeck Is Passionate About Research and Proud of ItEckart Weeck discovered Warren Buffett early in life and applied much of the Oracle's methods to his own investment management. Here he discusses how he applies deep dives and fundamental research to his trading.
October 09, 2018
'Undertakings' Against Theranos, Musk Show SEC Enforcement MuscleThe SEC's enforcement tools go beyond fines. Undertakings are intended to correct future behavior.
October 09, 2018
IMF Cuts Forecast for Global Growth as Trade War Takes TollFund downgrades world outlook for first time since July 2016; turbulence in emerging markets another major factor, IMF says.