Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Invesco Completes Acquisition of Guggenheim's ETF Business
By Bernice NapachThe ETFs acquired as a result of the deal will now carry the PowerShares name.
April 09, 2018
Merrill's Hyzy: Trade War Fears Overblown as 'Buffalo Market' Lumbers OnA temporary lull is coming but there are warning signs advisors should watch for, the CIO tells ThinkAdvisor.
April 09, 2018
Yield Curve Entering Danger Zone as Inversion Reappears on RadarThe two-year Treasury is approaching the yield of the 10-year Treasury note, which raises the risk of an inverted yield curve, a harbinger of recession.
April 09, 2018
Envestnet Tamarac Introduces Quick Start Offering: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, T. Rowe Price closed a fund to new investors.
April 09, 2018
Watch the Dow to Gauge Trade War WorriesThe 30-stock market-weighted Dow is dominated by stocks that source or sell globally.
April 06, 2018
Trade War Risks Accelerate Again, Stocks DropAs the tit-for-tat dispute between the U.S. and China resumes, fears of 'material macroeconomic effects' increase.
April 06, 2018
New York Pushes JPMorgan, BofA, Visa to Reconsider Gun SalesThe comptroller asked firms to explore whether gun transactions should be classified with high-risk purchases like porn.
April 05, 2018
Kudlow Says Trump May Be Bluffing on China Tariffs. Is He Right?Andy Friedman and Greg Valliere weigh in on whether the tariffs are a negotiating tactic or something more.