Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Why Are Stocks Falling in Sync With Oil Prices?
By Bernice NapachThe stock market is treating the plunge in oil prices as an indicator of global growth, says BlackRock's Russ Koesterich. Thats wrong.
February 02, 2016
Best Finance Tweets of the Month: January 2016Small children argue with Janet Yellen, Wu-Tang Financial endorses a presidential candidate, and Jeffrey Kleintop quotes Flock of Seagulls.
February 01, 2016
Why Institutional Investors Are Embracing ETFsInstitutions surveyed by Greenwich Associates are using ETFs to gain market exposure and hedge investments.
February 01, 2016
In a New Asia, No 1997 ReplayDespite the clear opportunities the region offers, many investors and advisors, particularly in the U.S., are still leery of Asia and reluctant to invest there.
February 01, 2016
Adjusting Portfolio Correlations With ETFsGlobal equity markets converged performance-wise to finish 2015 with very little change in price. Have correlations all gone to 1?
February 01, 2016
A Skewed WeltanschauungWhat's your world view? I don't mean your philosophical or political view, but literally: When you consider our world, what lies at its center?
February 01, 2016
A ‘Big Short’ Lesson About Bond LiquidityRisk analysis can benefit from tuning out the crowd.
February 01, 2016
Vietnam’s New Opportunities for InvestorsVietnam in 2016 is a far cry from the war-weary, Communist nation that many Americans, including advisors and their clients, still believe it to be.