Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
How to Prep Clients for a Market Hurricane
By Mark TravisAn investor unprepared for a market crash is like a shopper fighting the mob at Home Depot as a storm bears down.
June 04, 2018
A Mixed Outlook for the US EconomyBusiness economists are slightly less optimistic for the full year; an Atlanta Fed report is extremely bullish for Q2.
June 04, 2018
Investors Look for Ways to Protect Savings From VolatilityFour in 10 workers would not be able to recoup retirement savings after big market drop, Allianz Life reports.
June 04, 2018
RBC Gives HNW Clients Access to New Digital Alts Platform: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, MassMutual launched a new target date fund family.
June 04, 2018
ETFs Are Influencing Stock Prices and Asset Allocation, Research FindsDataTrek's Nicholas Colas explains how the shift to ETFs from actively managed mutual funds is affecting individual stocks.
June 01, 2018
7 Conclusions From the Spring Frenzy of Financial ActivityI binge-watched a slew of investor conferences and portfolio manager meetings. Let me catch you up.
June 01, 2018
Trading in Fannie, Freddie Bonds Said to Be Probed by U.S.The government is investigating possible price manipulation by traders in the $550 billion market of unsecured agency bonds.
June 01, 2018
Vanguard's Asset Growth Is SlowingNet inflows into Vanguard funds had half the grow rate of flows into iShares funds in April, according to Morningstar.