Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Why Commodities Are Back in the 1990s
By Barry RitholtzWe shouldn't underestimate the impact of a slowing China on commodity prices.
October 02, 2015
Bleak Energy Picture to Brighten in 2016, but Volatility to RemainAt Morningstar ETF conference, two energy experts outline events that hurt global energy prices in the past year and explain why there could be a turnaround in 2016.
October 02, 2015
Benefits idea: DNA testingHere's a possibility for an employer that thinks it already offers everything.
October 02, 2015
Bank Stocks Fall as Jobs Report Threatens 2015 Rate HikeThe U.S. jobs report fell short of forecasts and bond traders pushed back expectations for a Fed rate hike until next year.
October 02, 2015
ETF Experts: Hedging Currency Risk Is Cheap, Prudent and Getting EasierAssets have flowed to currency-hedged ETFs. But a Morningstar ETF panel explores if it is worth it to managers to add this layer of protection into portfolios.
October 02, 2015
Is the Biotech Party Over?Should investors bail out of biotech, which has lost almost 25% since late July, or short the sector?
October 02, 2015
3 Reasons U.S. Is Poised for Investment RetrenchmentGeopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan draws a pretty bleak picture of the future for investors except American investors.
October 02, 2015
Best Finance Tweets of the Month: September 2015The rate hike that wasn't, what bankers sing when drunk, and what America really runs on.