Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Marc Faber Asked to Leave Sprott Board After Racist Report
By Max Abelson, Danielle BochoveSprott CEO calls recent newsletter comments by the investor and commentator "contradictory" to companys views.
October 16, 2017
Move Over, Vanguard: State Street Slashes ETF Fees to Industry LowsIt is also launching SPDR Portfolios ETFs, a suite of 15 low-cost funds that will be available on TD Ameritrade's newly expanded ETF Market Center.
October 16, 2017
3 Female Portfolio Managers Share Their Investing PicksThis is the Raymond James Womens Symposiums first portfolio management panel in its 23-year history.
October 16, 2017
Change Finance Launches Impact Investing ETF: Portfolio ProductsImpactUs Marketplace adds two new issuers, and Northern Trust launches a new ESG fund.
October 15, 2017
More Sustainable Investments Are Beating the CompetitionBarron's and Morningstar find that a growing percentage of sustainable funds are outperforming conventional funds.
October 13, 2017
BlackRock’s Fink Sees More Systemic Risk Than the VIX Would Have You BelieveLarry Fink, who runs the worlds largest asset manager, isnt calling for a sharp correction in global markets, but he sees how one could happen.
October 13, 2017
What Bank Investors Learned From JPMorgan, Citigroup ResultsStart of earnings season showed trading revenue was muted; JPMorgan had better lending margins, Citigroup cut expense.
October 13, 2017
5 Takeaways From BofA, Wells Fargo Q3 EarningsConsumer lending shows cracks on the second day of earnings season; the four largest U.S. banks cut their combined workforce after a pause.