Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Vanguard Issues Its Most Subdued Outlook in a Decade
By Bernice NapachThe mutual fund giant expects higher risks and lower returns in financial markets next year.
December 02, 2017
Tax Bill, Passed in Haste, Could Hurt Small-Biz Retirement Plans: ARA's GraffThe tax overhaul, which cleared the Senate early Saturday, has been "barreling through Congress," leaving little time to address technical issues, the retirement lobbyist says.
December 01, 2017
Schwab Launching 3 Equity Index Mutual Funds, Waiving FeesThe funds will round out the firm's equity index mutual fund lineup with assets already offered on its ETF menu.
December 01, 2017
Americans Are So Over the Financial Crisis ... Or Are They?Many Americans say the Great Recession had no impact on their lives, but their behavior tells a different story, according to Hartford Funds data.
December 01, 2017
What the Recession Taught Millennials: Merrill EdgeThe millennial financial mindset is about independence and self-sufficiency, Merrill Edge reports.
December 01, 2017
Debt and Its Hidden CostsNearly 3 in 4 Americans are in debt, and its effects can spill into all aspects of their lives, AICPA reports.
November 30, 2017
Neil Hennessy: 'Get in Front of a Correction'The chairman of Hennessy Funds thinks markets will keep rising, but he fears for the index-investing masses when the inevitable happens.
November 30, 2017
Top 5 Advisor-Recommended TDFs in 401(k)sThe amount of 401(k) assets in TDFs has increased phenomenally, says one expert. Here are the top 5 advisors are recommending.