Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Real Estate Gets Starring Role in S&P 500, Spurring ETF Overhaul
By Anna-Louise JacksonThe move will shake up stock portfolios, conjuring an industry out of REITs that will infuse at least one lightweight ETF with sudden riches.
August 31, 2016
Bill Gross: Yellen Policies ‘Destroy Capitalism’s Business Models’Negative and zero interest rate policies not only don't foster growth, says Bill Gross of Janus, they fail to cushion against recession.
August 31, 2016
World’s Top Performing Fund Is Running Out of Good Stocks to BuyThe BlackRock fund returned 275% in three years; managers restrict inflows while global peers fight withdrawals.
August 30, 2016
5 Stock Picks Big Investors Are Overlooking: Craig HodgesSmall-cap fund portfolio manager Craig Hodges names stocks he thinks are underfollowed by larger institutional investors.
August 30, 2016
Fed’s Fischer Says Negative Rates Seem to Work in Today’s WorldEquity prices are "quite decent" where the policy has been in use, Stanley Fischer says, reiterating that Fed rate increases will depend on data.
August 29, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Schwab, BlackRock Introduce New FundsSchwab introduced a very low-cost line of target date funds; BlackRock added a social impact bond fund.
August 29, 2016
Still a Lot of Negativity on HousingGiven the state of the economy, housing prices and historically low interest rates, many people should buy a home.
August 29, 2016
PIMCO at Odds With Goldman on Yellen as September Rate Bets RiseWhile PIMCO's Clarida sees no news in Fed chairs Friday speech, Goldman says comments lift chance of September increase to 40%.