Economy & Markets
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Global Investor Confidence Mixed After ‘Interesting’ February: State Street
By Janet LevauxEuropeans' confidence dropped sharply while North American and Asian investors were actually more optimistic this month, State Street said.
February 22, 2016
Why a Falling Stock Market Won’t Delay Boomer RetirementsThe baby boomers are getting ready to retire, and they won't let a stock market selloff stop them.
February 22, 2016
Goldman Says 40% of Its Lending to Oil and Gas Firms Is JunkGoldman Sachs has $1.5 billion in loans to energy companies rated below investment grade and $2.7 billion in unfunded commitments.
February 22, 2016
View: Sanders makes promises no one could possibly keepWould he really increase inflation-adjusted GDP growth to 4.5 percent per year?
February 22, 2016
View: Sanders makes promises no one could possibly keepWould he really increase inflation-adjusted GDP growth to 4.5 percent per year?
February 22, 2016
Will SEC Crash the Liquid Alts Party?Alt ETFs and mutual funds have been outperforming the broader stock market, but can that continue if the SEC limits their leverage?
February 19, 2016
Congress Is Wary of Chinese Deal for Chicago Stock ExchangeIts clearly of a concern they could play upon our own stock exchange," said Rep. Robert Pittenger.
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.