Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
More Bad News About Active Funds' Performance
By Bernice NapachMorningstar's latest active/passive barometer shows that the performance gap has grown.
August 22, 2018
Fed Signals Readiness to Hike Again If Economy Stays On TrackMinutes from the Fed's last policy meeting also noted that some officials believe the Fed should drop "accommodative" to describe policy "fairly soon."
August 22, 2018
Allianz Unit Analyst Worries About the End of Easy MoneyMarc Seidner sees a 70% chance higher rates will push the world economy into a recession.
August 21, 2018
Longest Bull Market in History, Really?"Everyone's hung up on the record. It's more nuanced than that," says Jeffrey Hirsch, editor of the Stock Trader's Almanac.
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.