Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
15 Best Paying Jobs for College Business Majors: 2015
By Dan BermanPayScale looks at popular careers for business majors and the salaries that can be expected.
December 30, 2015
Puerto Rico to Default on $37 Million of Payments Due Jan. 1Puerto Rico governor says $35.9 million Infrastructure Financing payment to be skipped; $1.4 million Public Finance Corp. debt will not be paid.
December 30, 2015
Can Muni Bonds Outperform Again in 2016?After municipal bonds outperformed in 2015, the key for munis in 2016 (besides default risk) is when and how much long-term rates rise.
December 30, 2015
Economic Recovery Is Partly 'Illusion,' Says Brookings EconomistHousehold incomes are being limited by weakness in GDP and productivity gains, argues Brookings' Barry Bosworth.
December 29, 2015
20 Most & Least Charitable StatesWalletHub analyzes volunteer rate, median contribution and other metrics to find which states are angels and which states Grinches.
December 29, 2015
Cheap Oil's Great, Except When It Isn'tEnergy guru and Pulitzer prize-winning author Daniel Yergin knows something about what to expect now that OPEC is dead.
December 29, 2015
What Really Affects the Price of Oil?Supply and demand, of course, along with disruptions and the amount of reserves. But let's look at the data for a better answer.
December 29, 2015
Good Technology Wasn't So Good for EmployeesWhy we should feel worse for Good Technology's employee-shareholders than for the average public-company employee-shareholder whose stock goes down.