Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Nice jobs report, but don't stop worrying
By Mark WhitehouseThe report, however, gives only a partial picture. It doesn't fully reflect recent setbacks, such as January's stock-market rout.
February 05, 2016
U.S. stocks, Treasuries slide as dollar gains on jobs reportConcern the U.S. is vulnerable to global headwinds has dominated markets, fueling a retreat in the dollar and stocks.
February 05, 2016
U.S. stocks, Treasuries slide as dollar gains on jobs reportConcern the U.S. is vulnerable to global headwinds has dominated markets, fueling a retreat in the dollar and stocks.
February 05, 2016
Justices Will Know Insider Trading When They See ItA loose but useful way to think about U.S. insider-trading law is that it is supposed to encourage research, but discourage cheating.
February 04, 2016
Earnings: Disability insurers feel (a little) breezeUnum executives get many questions from securities analysts about interest rates; none about distribution.
February 04, 2016
Earnings: Disability insurers feel (a little) breezeUnum executives get many questions from securities analysts about interest rates; none about distribution.
February 04, 2016
What ETF Investors Got Wrong About Markets in JanuaryETF fund flows for the month of January appear to be almost as confusing as the markets themselves.
February 04, 2016
Financial Crisis ‘Cast Long Shadow on Investors’: UBSA survey of wealthy and affluent investors finds nearly 90% have maintained or increased their cash holdings since 2008.