Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Cigna, Other Health Insurers’ Profits Surge, Ignoring ACA Chaos
By Zachary TaylorCigna posted higher-than-estimated Q2 EPS, raised forecast; U.S. health plans stocks up 26%, outperforming S&P 500.
August 03, 2017
What to Tell Clients About Closed-End Funds in a Rising Rate EnvironmentCEFs continue to be important income generators even as rates creep higher.
August 02, 2017
Gerald Celente: Rising Interest Rates Could Sink MarketsThe gloomy, and often correct, forecaster tells ThinkAdvisor why a 10% correction is coming, why Trump won and why stock investing is "a rigged game."
August 02, 2017
BlackRock's Ultra-Cheap Hedge Fund Doubles Assets in Six MonthsStyle Advantage long-short fund charges less than 1% in fees; 14 BlackRock strategies beat the industry average.
August 01, 2017
Greenspan: No Bubble in Stocks, but Look Out When Bonds PopEquity bears hunting for excess in the stock market might be better off worrying about bond prices, Alan Greenspan says.
July 31, 2017
Top 10 Real Estate ETFs and Mutual FundsThe top 5 real estate ETFs have outperformed the top 5 real estate mutual funds and the S&P 500 year-to-date.
July 31, 2017
Performance vs. Tenure: A Lesson in Employee EvaluationA firm is not leveraging its true talent pool if it promotes advisors based on tenure alone.
July 31, 2017
The DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implementation and Level-Fee FiduciariesIn my last column, I addressed the DOL fiduciary rule transition period. In this column, I will address the post-transition period.