Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Top 10 States With the Best Economies
By Michael S. FischerWalletHub rated the states based on economic activity, economic health and innovation potential.
June 13, 2018
Global Fund Managers Chant 'U-S-A' in June: MerrillU.S. equity allocations rose 16 percentage points; meanwhile, investors see possible trade war as the biggest tail risk to markets.
June 13, 2018
Gundlach: Rising Rates and Deficits Like 'Suicide Mission'A recession is possible by 2020, the Bond King says, and that could make the next presidential election "a wild ride."
June 12, 2018
Powell's Fed Could Clear Up Mysteries Puzzling InvestorsWhat to look for in Wednesday's Fed policy statement and projections and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference.
June 11, 2018
How an Ex-Customer's Complaint Shook Up SchwabCEO Walt Bettinger once asked customers why they were leaving Schwab, and one answer really stuck with him.
June 11, 2018
SIFMA Economists Expect Stronger Growth, Higher RatesThe midyear survey of chief economists from financial firms raises their 2018 growth forecast.
June 11, 2018
Actor Wants to Replace Sports Gambling With Investing"A Christmas Story" and "Transformers" actor Zack Ward has a new audience: the SEC, whose approval he is seeking for an investing platform.
June 11, 2018
Trade War Odds Rise as Tensions Escalate: EconomistsBofA Merrill Lynch economists fear that the "tit-for-tat protectionism" involving the U.S. and its trading partners will cost their economies.