Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Advisors, Don't Waste Your Time on Manager Selection: Research Affiliates
By Bernice NapachResearch Affiliates is warning advisors that past is not prologue.
June 05, 2018
GOP's Anti-Reg Stance Is a 'Big, Greasy Baloney Sandwich': Sen. WarrenSen. Elizabeth Warren says she plans to introduce sweeping anticorruption legislation in the coming weeks.
June 04, 2018
The Recent Bear Market You Might Have MissedAdvisor James Demmert tells ThinkAdvisor about the "corporate profit recession" and his controversial fee structure.
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.