Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Sallie Krawcheck: Why Trump Could Benefit Women in Business
By Emily ZulzKrawcheck put together a checklist for women on how they can assert their power in a Trump-run United States.
November 16, 2016
Kashkari, Minnesota Fed Chief, Has Plan to End Too-Big-to-Fail BanksFormer TARP overseer advocates for much higher capital levels for large banks and a tax on leverage for shadow banks.
November 16, 2016
Everyone Knew Trump Would Win All AlongAs an example of hindsight bias and how outcomes affect narratives, consider the presidential election.
November 15, 2016
SEC's White: No SEC Fiduciary Rule Coming Before JanuaryIn her final House Financial Services panel testimony, White also said that the agency is still significantly underfunded.
November 15, 2016
15 U.S. Companies With Lowest Overall Tax Rates: 2016Of the S&P 100 companies, only one is paying a negative overall tax rate and is therefore due a discrete net tax benefit.
November 14, 2016
Mnuchin Said to Be Top Treasury Pick Among Trump AdvisersKey transition members said to suggest ex-Goldman partner; president-elect seen making an announcement later this week.
November 14, 2016
7 Steps Wealthy Are Taking to Reap Trump's Tax BonanzaEven middle-income Americans are moving to profit in 2016 from lower taxes in the future.
November 14, 2016
Trump's Election Fuels 'Paradigm Shift' in Bond Yields, Inflation OutlookYields were already rising before the election but took off afterward, which suggests that investors should rethink their portfolios, strategists say.