Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
GMO's Grantham: Why the Stock Market Won't Collapse This Year
By Bernice NapachGrantham, the chief investment strategist of GMO and a perennial bear, is sounding somewhat optimistic about the U.S. economy and market this year.
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.
February 04, 2016
Institutional Plan Investments Regain Traction in Q4Institutional investment plans gained a median 2% in the fourth quarter, rebounding from a median 4.6% loss in the third, Northern Trust Universe reported.
February 03, 2016
Target Date Funds Post First Yearly Loss Since 2008: ReportThe average TDF gained 3% in Q4, but it wasn't enough to offset a loss for 2015, according to Callan Associates.