Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Top 10 Least Stressed Cities in America
By Marlene Y. SatterPack up and head to these cities if you want a life of less worry and stress, according to WalletHub.
July 27, 2016
Democratic Platform: 5 Things Advisors Should KnowThe proposals that Hillary Clinton has announced are "fairly modest from a macroeconomic point of view," a UBS report says.
July 27, 2016
Fed Leaves Rate Unchanged, Saying Risks Have DiminishedThe Fed said risks to the U.S. economy have subsided and the labor market is getting tighter.
July 27, 2016
Global Investors’ Cash Hits Record Level: MerrillAllocation to equities dropped to the first underweight reading in four years, according to the BofA Merrill fund manager survey.
July 26, 2016
CEOs Are Paid Fortunes Just to Be Average: Barry RitholtzYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will walk away with more than $200 million when Verizon's purchase of Yahoo is complete.
July 26, 2016
Exploring Volatility With the Inventor of the VIXDr. Robert Whaley explains how to use the "fear gauge" he created and how not to use it.
July 26, 2016
GMO’s Inker Weighs In on Trump, Bonds, BrexitGMO portfolio manager Ben Inker talks to ThinkAdvisor about the unusual market risk of a Trump presidency, Brexit and a stock bubble on the horizon.
July 26, 2016
Senate Shakeup Likely as Congress Up for GrabsSome powerful committee seats could change hands after the election, analysts say. Meanwhile, there's still a budget to pass under voters' watchful, election-season eye.