Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Trump Says He'll Decide on New Fed Chair in Two to Three Weeks
By Saleha Mohsin & Jennifer JacobsFed chair Janet Yellen considered to be among candidates; Warsh and Powell interviewed as Trump, Mnuchin consider options.
September 28, 2017
High US Stock Valuations May Bruise Economic Sweet SpotA number of asset classes are rallying thanks to market conditions, but the downside potential outweighs the upside, Russell Investments says.
September 28, 2017
Investors Misinformed on Index Funds, Alternatives: NatixisSome of the blame for the confusion can be traced to closet indexers, Natixis says.
September 28, 2017
Investors Say End of Bull Market Is Coming, but They Feel FineThree in 10 investors would rather be stuck in traffic for an hour than rebalance their portfolio, Wells Fargo reports.
September 28, 2017
Bridgewater’s Dalio: ‘Radical’ Methods, ‘Radical’ ResultsThe famed Bridgewater founder discusses with ThinkAdvisor the state of the markets, his advice for wealth managers and the embarrassing mistake that supercharged his career.
September 27, 2017
Tax-Cut Cash Could End Up in Unexpected PlacesTraders are expecting companies to invest more under a reformed tax regime. But they may be getting ahead of themselves.
September 27, 2017
Democrats Blast Trump Tax Outline, See ‘Rothification’ of 401(k) PlansAdvocates for retirement savers had a mixed reaction to the tax reform blueprint.
September 26, 2017
So Few Market Winners, So Much Dead WeightJust 4% of public companies account for all of the gains. How can investors find the top-performing stocks and should they even bother trying?