Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
25 Best Countries for Retirement Security: 2017
By Bernice NapachIn the annual report from Natixis Global Asset Management, the U.S. fell three notches in its ranking since last year.
July 24, 2017
44% of Americans Don’t Know When the Fed Last Raised Rates: WalletHubA WalletHub survey aims to see how much the general public knows about the Fed.
July 24, 2017
Morningstar Acquires 40% Stake in ESG Ratings Firm SustainalyticsThe acquisition extends a partnership with Sustainalytics, which provides the analysis for Morningstar's ESG ratings of mutual funds and ETFs.
July 24, 2017
Seward & Kissel Launches Regulatory Compliance Service: Portfolio ProductsAlso, GuideStone Funds introduces a strategic alternatives fund and USCF launched two three-times leverage oil funds.
July 24, 2017
Bob Doll Sees Stocks Rising; Scores His 10 PredictionsNuveen's top equity strategist acknowledges investor worries but expects global growth will be strong enough to push equities even higher.
July 21, 2017
Morningstar, MMI Launch Sustainable Investing InitiativeThe program is focused on educating financial advisors about ESG investments because an increasing number of clients are demanding them.
July 21, 2017
New White House Comm Chief Scaramucci Supports Trump's TweetsHell use social media ... it's very important for him to express his identity, said Scaramucci.
July 21, 2017
For Wealthy Pre-Retirees, What Beats Financial Security?Affluent retirees shun traditional asset allocation guidance to reduce equities with age.