Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Liquid Alts Investors Return to Relative Value Space: Wilshire
By Michael S. FischerEquity hedge led sub-strategy performance in the first quarter, returning 1.9%.
April 18, 2017
GOP Proposes to End Big Tax Break for Democratic StatesRepublicans want to end state and local income tax deduction from federal taxes. New York, California and New Jersey taxpayers would be hit hard.
April 18, 2017
Government Shutdown Could Roil Markets, Tax Cuts Still Doable: FriedmanRepublicans will cut taxes this year to avoid embarrassment, but full-scale reform is uncertain, says Washington Update's Andy Friedman.
April 17, 2017
Aspiration Drops Minimum Investment in ESG Fund to $100: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Brinker Capital launches "Destinations Funds," which allow the firm to lower costs and account minimums.
April 13, 2017
Market’s Moves Not All About Trump: SondersSchwab's Liz Ann Sonders says a stronger stock market may have had little to do with the results of the election.
April 13, 2017
Bill Gross: Can Trump Give Us 3% Growth?We have more technology but also low investment levels and growing global tensions, which make dreaming of a bygone era complicated, Janus Gross says.
April 13, 2017
ThinkLeader: Deep Dive — Norm Champ Digs Into New Book About SECIn this video, Champ discusses his new book and talks about the SEC, Jay Clayton and how to stop the next financial crisis.
April 13, 2017
3-2-1: ThinkLeader! Norm Champ, Ex-SEC Director of Investment ManagementIn this quick video, Champ answers three questions: 1) Favorite movie about finance, 2) Favorite superhero, and 3) What economic trend scares him the most.