Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Too small to worry eclipses too big to fail
By Michael P. Regan, BloombergForget about the too-big-to-fail banks; investors have fallen in love with their too-small-to-worry-about cousins.
November 09, 2015
Why Bernanke Is Blasting House Highway BillBernanke says the House highway bill is using sleight-of-hand maneuvers that uses the Fed to fund highway construction.
November 09, 2015
Changing Demography to Force Big Shift in Retirement PlanningPosting 3% to 4% economic growth 'like we had in the 70s or 80s is never going to happen, says Research Affiliates' Chris Brightman.
November 09, 2015
Will 4th-Quarter Magic Strike Stock Market Again?What history tells us about stock market performance in the fourth quarter before and during a presidential election year.
November 09, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: Calvert Adds Funds; ValueLine Adds SharesHow Calvert is responding to the growing interest in socially responsible investing plus a possible new crowdfunding platform in the U.S.
November 06, 2015
Retirement Account Balances Suffer in Q3 Market Volatility, Fidelity ReportsOn Aug. 24, when the Dow lost 1,000 points in intraday trading, Fidelity answered more than 160,000 calls. But most account holders stayed on course.
November 06, 2015
Obama Rejects Keystone PipelineObama has ended seven years of debate over an infrastructure project that swelled into one of the most contentious environmental issues of his presidency.
November 05, 2015
What the October Jobs Data Means for the FedHere are the three data points to look for in the October jobs report tomorrow to discern how the Fed is leaning, Mohamed El-Erian writes.