Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Who's Departed, Who's Left and Who's Leading Among Robo-Advisors
By Bernice NapachThe 2Q 2018 Robo Report takes stock of this changing and increasingly competitive space.
August 09, 2018
Cryptocurrency Crash Hits a New LowDigital assets have lost about $600 billion since January peak; SEC's postponed decision on Bitcoin-backed ETF inspired the latest downturn.
August 08, 2018
Have Trade Wars Put Commodities Back on the Investment Map?Pushed to the side for the past 10 years, commodities may have once again found legs.
August 08, 2018
Bill Gross' Bond Fund Assets Fall to Lowest Since November 2014Redemptions and investment losses have pushed assets down to where they were soon after Gross took over fund management.
August 08, 2018
7 Financial Services Jobs for Non-Quants and Non-TechiesThese jobs do not require quantitative analysis or coding skills.
August 06, 2018
Understanding ESG Ratings: A Brief Primer From Celent"There is no common standard for ESG reporting due to self-reporting by companies and data content providers each having their own ranking system in place," notes Celent.
August 06, 2018
Rise in Home Prices Slowest in 4 Years, Mortgage Report ShowsARMs borrowers have experienced monthly mortgage payment increases.
August 06, 2018
Defiance ETFs Launches Virtual Reality ETF: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Swell Investing introduced an ESG portfolio of 400 public equities diversified across sectors.