Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Fed Signals Readiness to Hike Again If Economy Stays On Track
By Craig TorresMinutes from the Fed's last policy meeting also noted that some officials believe the Fed should drop "accommodative" to describe policy "fairly soon."
August 21, 2018
8 Best RIA-Sold 529 Plans: Savingforcollege.comThese are the best-performing 529 funds sold through RIAs based on the three-year performance composite rankings.
August 21, 2018
20 Best US Cities for Retirement: 2018Among 182 cities studied, WalletHub finds these the most retirement-friendly.
August 20, 2018
Recovery From Great Recession Never Happened for Many: San Francisco FedAmericans each lost $70,000 in present-value lifetime income thanks to the financial crisis, the Fed bank says.
August 20, 2018
Reporting Profits Daily Would End Short-TermismThink there's too much hoopla about quarterly earnings? Imagine if the circus moved to twice a year.
August 20, 2018
Here's Where It Costs Most, and Least, to Be RichSmartAsset ranked the states based on the tax burdens faced by the highest-earning 1%.
August 20, 2018
SEC Forces Cities to Reveal Wall Street Loans With Holdings SurgingMunicipal bond issuers will have to disclose bank loans, privately placed debt, loan defaults and changes to financial covenants within 10 business days.
August 20, 2018
Gundlach Proves Everyone Likes a Short SqueezeCiapatta explains why the short squeeze that Gundlach tweeted about may not happen.