Economy & Markets
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Tech Sector Slows as a Millionaire-Making Machine
By Michael S. FischerNew tech millionaires are being minted more slowly than in past years, a WealthInsight report finds.
January 19, 2016
20 of the wealthiest places in AmericaIf you want to build your roster of high-net-worth clients, these are the cities you should be targeting.
January 15, 2016
Top 10 Small Cities for Job and Wage Growth: 2015In its new ranking of cities firing on all cylinders, the Milken Institute also considered the robustness of high-tech industries.
January 15, 2016
Market Drop Due to ‘Cracking’ Investor Confidence, Not RecessionCommonwealths Brad McMillan argues that even a confidence-driven bear market would be short-lived, especially if corporate earnings hold up.
January 15, 2016
Dow Sinks 391 Points in Global Equity Rout as Crude Nears $29Treasuries extended gains Friday as economic data and earnings added to concern that global growth is faltering.
January 15, 2016
Why Investors Are So Surprised by SurprisesSometimes, investors good-enough models of markets do a poor job of explaining events, and 2016 seems to be one of those periods, Barry Ritholtz writes.
January 15, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: DoubleLine Rolls Out Global Bond FundPlus, there are new ETFs from Van Eck & State Street, as well as news of a new advisory platform from Oppenheimer.
January 15, 2016
‘The Big Short’ Writer Finds Dark Humor in Financial MeltdownScreenwriter Charles Randolph talks to ThinkAdvisor about the making of the Oscar-nominated dark comedy starring Christian Bale and Brad Pitt.