Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Aging boomers push Spam, diaper stocks to record valuations
By Dani BurgerWeird things are happening on Wall Street as baby boomer retirement becomes a reality.
April 22, 2016
3 Big Market Risks, and How Advisors Should RespondAdvisor Partners Vikas Oswal thinks volatility of Oilmageddon may persist, but investing opportunities can be found.
April 22, 2016
Bullish Sentiment Surges in Second Quarter: E-Trade SurveySixty-one percent of retail investors in E-Trade Financials second-quarter tracking poll were bullish about the current market, up significantly from the first quarter.
April 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton Presidency Would Face Same Gridlock as Obama: Andy FriedmanRepublicans will control House for the next decade, if not longer, Friedman says.
April 21, 2016
Lessons From Japan’s Experiment With Negative RatesEconomists used to argue that "Japan couldn't happen here." That's no longer the case.
April 21, 2016
Puerto Rico Registers to Sell Notes as May 1 Default LoomsThe Government Development Bank, which lent to the commonwealth and its agencies, filed to sell taxable securities that would mature May 2017.
April 20, 2016
Nuveen Muni Bond Exec Urges Passage of Puerto Rico Debt BillNuveen's co-head of fixed income says failure to pass proposed legislation will likely disrupt the municipal market and stall economic recovery in Puerto Rico.
April 19, 2016
Commodities Head for Best Rally Since August as Citi Sees GainsSupply concerns are resurfacing for commodities from crude oil to soybeans.