Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Americans' Personal Financial Satisfaction Has Never Been Higher: AICPA
By Michael S. FischerInflation overtakes taxes as the leading contributor to financial pain.
July 25, 2018
Bitwise Files for First ETF Based on a Cryptocurrency IndexAll other crypto ETF filings before the SEC are based on a single cryptocurrency.
July 24, 2018
Should You Worry About an Inverted Yield Curve?Experts differ, including former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi.
July 23, 2018
Venezuela's Inflation to Reach 1 Million Percent, IMF ForecastsThe IMF compared the economic crisis in Venezuela to that of Germany in 1923 or Zimbabwe in the late 2000s.
July 23, 2018
What Fed Will Signal at Meeting Next WeekEven if they don't hike rates, Fed officials must decide whether to tweak their prior market signals on future rate hikes and an earlier end to balance sheet reductions.
July 23, 2018
Fund Flows Reverse; Outflows Top $22 Billion in June: MorningstarMutual funds and ETFs experienced their biggest outflows since August 2015.
July 23, 2018
Maybe the Future of Fund Management Isn't So BleakAssets are growing, and firms seem to be adapting to the squeeze on fees.
July 23, 2018
Deutsche Bank Units to Pay $75M to SEC Over ADRsThe units allowed pre-released ADRs to be used for "abusive practices," the SEC said.