Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
American Beacon Launches Interval Fund: Portfolio Products
By Emily ZulzThe American Beacon fund is designed to provide income, as is Brown Brothers Harriman's new BBH Income Fund.
July 06, 2018
Prepare for a Recession but Stick With Stocks: JPMorgan's KellyEven if the U.S. economy slips into recession, Chief Global Strategist David Kelly doesn't expect a big bear market in stocks.
July 06, 2018
Why Vanguard's Not the Only Threat to Active ManagersGoldman Sachs has built the ETF equivalent of a killer cyborg calibrated to exploit the growing world of fee-based advisors.
July 06, 2018
Metal Markets Prepare for New World DisorderTariff war has affected global metal markets as well as U.S. manufacturers.
July 05, 2018
Fed Minutes Reaffirm Gradual Rate Path as Trade Risks RiseMost Fed policymakers noted that uncertainty and risks associated with trade policy had intensified and could eventually negatively impact business sentiment and investment spending.
July 05, 2018
Trump to Pull Tariff Trigger at Midnight in Trade Conflict With ChinaThe U.S. is set to impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods. China is set to retaliate immediately with tariffs on a variety of U.S. goods ranging from soybeans to pork. acts starting at 12:01 a.m.
July 05, 2018
Earnings Season Beckons, but All Anyone Cares About Is Trade WarReporting season will be stellar, but will anyone even care? All eyes are on forward guidance and the international outlook.
July 05, 2018
Traders Grapple With a Big Question: Are Tariffs Priced In?After months of simmering tension between the world's two largest economies, the U.S. will impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods at just…