Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Investors Are Optimistic Despite Volatility: Wells Fargo Gallup Poll
By Michael S. FischerNearly half of respondents said they had considerable confidence in the market as a place to save and invest for retirement, up significantly from last year.
March 26, 2018
How Can Active Investors Survive in a Passive World? Get SmallInstitutional investors are increasing their allocations to focused strategies, aka concentrated funds.
March 26, 2018
ImpactAssets Drops Investment Minimums, Fees, Adds New Funds: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, RobustWealth added direct indexing to its digital wealth platform.
March 26, 2018
The Stock Market Doesn't Want a Trade WarStrategists are advising caution and urging investors to check their long-term goals, timeline and risk tolerance.
March 26, 2018
Why Tariffs Are Not So 'Tariffic'In this post, we'll look at how tariffs work, why they exist, what has happened recently, and what we might expect in the near term.
March 23, 2018
Vanguard Shakes Up Its Bond Investing TeamsVanguard periodically rotates its investment professionals for strategic reasons, the firm says.
March 23, 2018
BlackRock Launches New Brand of Sector ETFsThe seven ETFs are low-priced and designed to reflect the evolution of companies and sectors in a dynamic economy.
March 23, 2018
Fed Makes a Risky Bet on Overshooting Its Inflation TargetConsumer prices rising at a 2.1% rate could be toxic when combined with very low unemployment.