Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Record Year for Home Runs Could Be a Dark Omen for the Economy
By Jane Wollman RusoffBaseball performance and stock prices are both driven by the same social forces, and those high numbers should be raising alarms, Alan Hall tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 24, 2017
Buy the Dip Is a Losing Strategy in the Bond MarketThe author believes bond yields will soon move higher.
October 23, 2017
Schwab Ruled the Robo Roost in Q3A model portfolio invested with Schwab's consumer-focused robo-advisor outperformed comparable portfolios on other platforms, according to a benchmarking report.
October 23, 2017
4 Ways to Get More Mileage Out of Muni Bond SeasonThe municipal market is slowly coming out of the summer doldrums. This year, however, we are seeing changes to the seasonal patterns.
October 23, 2017
AI-Powered Equity ETF Launches on NYSE Arca: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, IndexIQ launches two actively managed municipal bond ETFs.
October 20, 2017
Making the Case for Strategic Beta as Fees PlungeAs strategic beta funds get cheaper and more plentiful, Morningstar's Ben Johnson and Schwab's Tony Davidow offer their analysis and advice.
October 20, 2017
Trump Says He May Pick Taylor and Powell for Fed Leadership SeatsTheyre both very talented people, he tells Fox Business; it is unclear which candidate would be chairman and which would be vice chair.
October 20, 2017
Trump Wins Path to Tax Bill in Senate Budget, but It’s Not EasyThe budget measure passed, but sharp divides over an array of non-binding amendments revealed the towering challenge Trump faces from here.