Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Election ‘Uncertainty’ Isn’t Messing With Market
By Barry RitholtzThe word "uncertainty" doesn't mean what you think it means, Barry Ritholtz writes.
May 19, 2016
Warren Buffett Falls Into the Confidence TrapThe Oracle sees great prosperity ahead. However, the past is an imperfect guarantor of the future.
May 19, 2016
Fed puts June rate increase on table provided economy says 'Go'Federal Reserve officials want to raise interest rates in June. Now, it is up to the U.S. economy to confirm their view that slow growth in the first quarter was temporary.
May 18, 2016
Why Advisors Need to Manage Investors' ExpectationsAn investment panel at Envestnet's Advisor Summit in Chicago suggests that advisors think long term and expect little in the short term.
May 18, 2016
Most Fed Officials Said June Hike Likely if Economy WarrantsBut policymakers were divided over whether those conditions were likely to be met in time.
May 18, 2016
Kotlikoff Joins the Presidential FrayMove over, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. There's an economist and Social Security expert running for president.
May 18, 2016
American Funds Tops Fidelity as No. 2 Mutual Fund FamilyMorningstar says that, as of April, there is a change in the second-largest fund group.
May 16, 2016
Why China’s Slowdown Won’t Crush Commodities MarketsChinas economic slowdown and government crackdown on market speculation wont hurt energy, metals and agriculture as much as investors may think, analysts say.