Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Helping Clients Recover Their Retirements: Pt. 2
By Philip J. RomeroThis column is for clients near retirement age whose planning was swamped by misfortune, like the 2008 crash, and hope to recover their futures.
September 13, 2017
Gundlach Weighs In on ‘Wack-O’ Times in the MarketHe sees further strength in the dollar, trouble ahead tied to the reversal in QE and weak commodity prices.
September 12, 2017
‘Buy’ Signal Persists in September: MerrillLong Bitcoin was the most crowded trade in Merrill's monthly fund manager survey.
September 12, 2017
The Declining Fiscal Health of America’s CitiesMunicipal revenues are expected to grow much more slowly in 2017 while expenditures remain steady and state and federal aid continues to decline.
September 12, 2017
U.S. Household Incomes Rose to Record in 2016 as Poverty FellMedian inflation-adjusted household increase rose 3.2%, and the percentage of Americans without health insurance declined.
September 11, 2017
Third of UBS Assets Are in Sustainable or Impact InvestmentsIts quite clear this is no longer a niche anymore, said Group CEO Sergio Ermotti.
September 11, 2017
Here’s How Much Americans Spend on SportsThey spent $2.3 billion for fantasy sports leagues alone in the past year, CreditCards.com reports.
September 11, 2017
FinaMetrica Offers XYPN Members Risk Tolerance Toolkit: Portfolio ProductsIn addition, Franklin Templeton launched two new municipal bond ETFs and Sage Advisory Services added a customized laddered muni strategy.