Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Financial Stocks Under Pressure
By Janet LevauxSome broker-dealers and related shares fell more than the market on Monday in volatile trading.
August 24, 2015
U.S. Stocks Drop Amid Global Sell-OffThe S&P 500 Index flirted with a correction Monday as all of its main groups tumbled.
August 24, 2015
Junk Bond Market: ‘I See Dead Companies’With apologies to Cole Sear of "The Sixth Sense," high-yield bonds are showing some very troublesome signs, as are corporate credit spreads.
August 21, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: New ETFs from Van Eck, Compass EMP and DirexionPortfolio products launched this week include leveraged long and short ETFs based on homebuilding and regional bank sectors, and an active share measure.
August 21, 2015
How to Profit From a Strong and Rising DollarA stronger dollar may not be good news for U.S. exporters but could make money for investors playing the currency trade.
August 21, 2015
ETF Gurus Look to MLPs Despite Oil DropBruno del Ama of Global X and Michael Iachini of Charles Schwab explore alternative income-producing ETF strategies, particularly MLPs.
August 21, 2015
3 Reasons Not to Worry About the Fed’s First Rate HikeThe first Fed rate hike in more than nine years might not be the big event that the market has been anticipating.
August 21, 2015
High-Yield Default Rate on the Rise: Moody’sDefaults are on a disconcerting uptrend, which has kept investors on edge, says Benjamin Garber, an economist with Moodys Capital Markets Research.