Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Envestnet Advisor Summit '18 Kicking Off With Top Attendance
By Ginger SzalaOver 2,000 attendees are registered for the event, which features sessions on technology, portfolio management, best practices, ESG investing, strategists' solutions, data management and more
May 14, 2018
Why Asia Will Come Out on Top as Emerging Markets Get Shaken UpAsia's developing economies are forecast to expand 6.5% on average in 2018 versus 4.9% for all emerging markets.
May 14, 2018
Flat US Yield Curve Is Big Question for Parade of Fed SpeakersAny hints that they're considering a slower pace of rate increases could cause the curve to steepen.
May 11, 2018
Want a Recession Forecast? Ask a MachinePredicting downturns is so hard that most economists don't bother. Might as well try an algo.
May 10, 2018
Democrats Should Learn How to Talk About InflationThe economic priorities will change before the 2020 election.
May 10, 2018
North Capital Bets on Its New Tech Solution for Private OfferingsNorth Capital offers a platform to better serve both issuers and investors in the exempt securities market.
May 10, 2018
Amended FINRA Customer Confirmations Rule Kicks In MondayAmended rule requires BDs to disclose more transaction-related information to retail customers for trades in fixed income securities; MSRB gets SEC OK to establish a new advertising rule
May 09, 2018
Gundlach: Ignore Flattening Yield Curve Talk; Watch This Number InsteadThe yield curve hasn't flattened much this year, Gundlach says, but another indicator could change the Fed's narrative.