Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
That Radical Obama Wasn't So Awful for Markets
By Barry RitholtzA cautionary tale of how dangerous it is to confuse your own partisan politics with objective market analysis, then and now.
March 09, 2017
How Expensive Are Stocks — Really?One way to answer the question: Ritholtz's six rules of valuations.
March 08, 2017
The Bull Market Is 8 Years Old. What’s Next?The second longest post-WWII bull market is supported by strong fundamentals, but P/E ratios are rich by historical standards.
March 08, 2017
Gundlach: Fed to Raise Rates ‘Until Something Breaks’The DoubleLine CEO is bullish on some emerging-market debt and Asia equities; bearish on Europe.
March 07, 2017
Hearing for Trump's SEC Nominee SetSecurities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act also among five bills to be marked up Thursday by Senate Banking Committee.
March 06, 2017
Republicans Unveil Bill to Repeal and Replace ObamacarePlan would create tax credits, end health insurance mandate; no estimate of proposals cost or how many will be covered.
March 06, 2017
GMO: How to Build a Better Target Date FundTDFs have solved the behavioral problem of getting investors to save for retirement but not the investment one, says Peter Chiappinelli of GMO.
March 06, 2017
Deutsche Bank Turnaround Plan Gets Mixed Investor ReviewShares drop on news of $8.5 billion stock offering and job cuts; key investor said to be undecided about participating in sale.