Economy & Markets
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By Noah SmithWould he really increase inflation-adjusted GDP growth to 4.5 percent per year?
February 19, 2016
Big Investors Shun Passive Strategies Amid Volatility: CerulliInstitutional investors are cooling on pure-beta and passive strategies in favor of actively managed strategies with low or no correlations, according to Cerulli Associates.
February 19, 2016
Investors May Keep Assets on Sidelines for Much of 2016A Spectrem Group white paper shows that investors entered 2016 with a preponderance of caution and an expectation of volatility.
February 19, 2016
'Deflationary bias’ may afflict U.S. economy, Fed paper saysInflation stood at 0.6 percent in December and has been below the Feds 2 percent goal for about 3 1/2 years.
February 19, 2016
Aegon falls as U.S. drives quarterly pretax-profit declineAegon's earnings are weaker than expected and the company remains "plagued by one-offs," says a Citigroup analyst.
February 18, 2016
$20 Million Bet on Gundlach Paid Off Big TimeWhen Jeffrey Gundlach was fired from TCW and started his own firm, Howard Marks grabbed an opportunity that has already returned more than eightfold.
February 18, 2016
How to Measure the Impact of Impact InvestingThe growing popularity of impact investing presents many challenges to advisors, among them how to measure results, which is not as simple as it sounds.
February 18, 2016
Leading indicators in U.S. fell for a second month in JanuaryFour of 10 Conference Board indicators decreased, led by the rout in stocks and more applications for jobless benefits.