Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
How to Invest in a Bond Market About to Be Flooded With New Debt
By Bernice NapachFinding value now is a lot different from years past, says BlackRock's Rick Rieder.
April 03, 2018
Volatility's Back: Be Smart, Not FrightenedSay it with me: Volatility is normal and necessary.
April 03, 2018
Stunned Investors Reap 95% Gains on Defaulted Puerto Rico BondsMany investors question the rally's staying power.
April 03, 2018
Quarter Begins as Investors Ask One Thing: Is Nowhere Safe?Here's a look at how seemingly all the biggest assets disappointed in the first quarter.
April 03, 2018
5 Things to Know About New York Fed's Incoming PresidentWilliams is a monetary-policy centrist pushing for a rethink; San Francisco Fed chief has produced key central bank research.
April 03, 2018
Bull Market in Stocks Reaches a Watershed MomentThe co-founder of DataTrek Research discusses lessons learned from a very volatile first quarter.
April 03, 2018
Rising Rates Sound Alarm for Debt-Laden U.S. ConsumersAmericans have a history of loading up on debt in good times, then paying dearly when the bills come due.
April 03, 2018
Ibbotson: Can Fixed Indexed Annuities Beat Bonds in Retirement Portfolios?Ibbotson has published a paper showing the effects of substituting FIAs for all or part of a long-term bond allocation.