Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
4 Global Economic Risks to Watch in 2017
By Emily ZulzInvestors should have less confidence in almost every economic and market scenario going into 2017, according to Natixis' David Lafferty.
December 20, 2016
Expect Surge in Emerging Markets, but Beware Trump Trade RisksEmerging markets' accelerated growth is expected to pick up steam in 2017.
December 20, 2016
Investor Optimism Reaches 9-Year High: Wells Fargo/GallupMore than a third of investors expect the U.S. election results to have a major effect on their net worth, the quarterly poll found.
December 19, 2016
Natixis Plans First Target-Date Suite Focused on ESG: Top Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Hartford Funds reduces fees on four of its strategic beta ETFs.
December 19, 2016
A Better Theory to Explain Financial BubblesAnswering this question is hugely important, not just for peoples pensions and retirement, but for the whole economy.
December 19, 2016
How Trump has changed the 2017 outlookPresident-elect Donald Trump has given the world ample reason for concern about what the new year might look like. So far, though, financial markets appear to be assuming that everything will be awesome.
December 18, 2016
Is There Still Time to Make Money in Oil?Or is all the good news about production cuts already baked into oil-related asset prices?
December 16, 2016
More Evidence That Passive Beats Active Among Mutual FundsThe latest S&P Persistence Scorecard shows that few actively managed funds remain at the top of their game three and five years later.