Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
TD Ameritrade Extends Trading Hours for Some ETFs
By Bernice NapachA dozen ETFs can now be traded overnight via limit orders only, and the number is expected to expand.
January 22, 2018
House Panel Backs Bill That Reverses Requirement for Riskiest Money Market FundsThe rule was enacted after the 2008 run on the Reserve Primary Fund, which broke its $1 share price, causing a run on other funds.
January 19, 2018
The Overlooked Economics of Trump’s Tax LawObservers in both parties are focused so much on the politics of the tax law they're missing a more complicated economic truth, Charles Lieberman writes.
January 19, 2018
Fed's Quarles Draws Regulatory Road Map for Relaxing Bank RulesThe central banks supervision chief shared a laundry list of ways to make regulation less burdensome for Wall Street.
January 19, 2018
10 Hot Investment Themes for 2018: Deutsche BankLarry Adam, a CIO for Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, outlines where he sees risks and where he sees opportunities.
January 18, 2018
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Fees Climb to All-Time HighWealth management has only increased in relevance as its continued to grow, Morgan Stanleys CFO says.
January 17, 2018
Why Advisors Should Be Watching the Yield CurveAn inverted curve is an indication that a recession is coming, though not immediately, Schwab strategist Jeffrey Kleintop says.
January 17, 2018
Putnam to Introduce Its First ESG FundsThe actively managed asset manager expects to launch two ESG funds in March as part of a repositioning of two existing funds.