Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
3 in 4 DC Plan Participants Miss Their Savings Goals: JPAM
By Michael S. FischerMore than half of workers under 30 expect their employer to help them pick the right investments versus 18% of workers over 55.
September 26, 2018
10 States With the Fastest Job GrowthWhen relocating, whether millennial, Gen Xer or young tail-end boomer, why not live where there are more jobs?
September 25, 2018
Ultra-Rich Families Ride Stocks Surge to Double Annual GainsFamily offices returned 15.5% on average last year; UBS and Campden Wealth Surveyed 311 family offices globally.
September 24, 2018
Emerging Markets Facing Trade Reality Check'Pressure on EM will remain, as the U.S.-China trade tensions continue to simmer in the background, said one Singapore-based analyst.
September 24, 2018
Vanguard Launches 2 New Low-Cost ESG ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, TCA by E-Trade expanded its ETF trading platform.
September 24, 2018
A Massive Shift in Stock Sector Classifications Starts TodayFacebook and Alphabet, Google's parent, leave the tech sector for the new communications sector.
September 21, 2018
The Great Bull Market Is Dead: MerrillThe "profit outlook has become more negative for risk assets," Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett says.
September 21, 2018
The Fall of Lehman: Lessons Learned (and Not)The financial system is stronger now, but important lessons from the crisis have been forgotten or ignored.