Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bill Would Tighten Hedge Fund Reporting Rules Amid Puerto Rican Crisis
By Melanie WaddellRep. Nydia Velzquez, who introduced the bill, accused hedge funds holding Puerto Rican debt of profiting from the islands misery.
November 04, 2015
Sovereign Wealth Funds Face Their Rainy DayThe retreat of the sovereign wealth funds, with their $6 trillion-plus in assets, is a potential factor of instability in an already sickly global economy.
November 04, 2015
Valliere Upbeat on Ryan, Economy; Predicts Clinton vs. Rubio ElectionThe political strategist talks about why both parties are terrified of their presidential front-runners and says the fiscal picture is brighter than many observers think.
November 03, 2015
High-income uninsured prospects are still out thereAnalysts from the Urban Institute and EBRI have the numbers.
November 03, 2015
Bill Gross: Flat Yield Curve Crushes CapitalismCapitalism does not function well with an inappropriately flat yield curve, Gross writes, suggesting a new Fed strategy he calls Operation Switch.
November 03, 2015
Flock of 'grey swans' determines how soon world economy reboundsThe analogy alludes to the challenges the economy is facing...or maybe the swans are just a bit dirty.
November 03, 2015
Nobody won the economic World SeriesIs it true that big sporting events have big economic impacts on their host cities or is it a myth?
November 02, 2015
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Bond InvestingFor long-term investors, when the Fed raises interest rates is irrelevant to the construction of a high-quality bond portfolio.