Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Ritholtz: Why So Many Hate This Recovery
By Barry RitholtzNo matter how much the economy improves, a good number of people insist it hasnt. Three important factors are at work.
November 18, 2015
PIMCO Dethroned as Emerging-Market Bond KingStone Harbor Fund rises to top of emerging market heap, as PIMCO is battered by strong dollar and big bets on Brazil.
November 18, 2015
Dangers of De-risking Portfolios in Retirement: FinaMetrica’s ResnikPaul Resnik shows that there are good arguments for actually increasing equity asset exposure around retirement, but Michael Kitces is skeptical.
November 18, 2015
Investing in Energy ETPs: The Effect of Contango & BackwardationIt may not be advisable to simply buy-and-hold energy exchange-traded products, but rather as a tactical component of a portfolio.
November 18, 2015
Guess What? Obama’s Keystone Pipeline Decision Can Be ReversedThe Keystone pipeline story might not be over yet, since a new president can reverse Obama's decision with relatively low legal risk.
November 17, 2015
Oil Tycoon Pickens’ Holdings Shrink in Prolonged DownturnT. Boone Pickens reversed course in the third quarter by slimming down his energy holdings and selling several stocks hed bought just three months earlier.
November 17, 2015
More Than 80% of Fund Managers See December Rate Hike: PollThat's up from October, when only 43% of managers predicted a hike this year, Merrill says.
November 17, 2015
Malkiel: Why Emerging Markets Investing Is Well Worth the RiskAdding emerging markets to a global portfolio could reduce risk, while CAPE data suggests EM could yield attractive long-term returns, Burton Malkiel writes on ThinkAdvisor.