Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
3 Ways to Tell if a Stock Has Hit Bottom
By Mike PattonAs Ben Graham said, it's better to buy after a decline, but how do you tell if a stock has finished declining?
August 03, 2015
Beyond Greece and China: Expect a Volatile PassageThe serial bursting of market bubbles is far from over.
August 03, 2015
A Musical Lesson for Investors and AdvisorsWhat happened when performers did the unexpected.
August 03, 2015
Consistent Growth From Committed CompaniesSeveral factors support the case for investing in dividend-paying stocks, experts say.
August 03, 2015
Pimco Gets Wells Notice Over Total Return ETF ValuationsRegulators are looking at positions in mortgage-backed securities, performance disclosures and other matters.
August 03, 2015
Best Finance Tweets of the Month: July 2015From United Airlines to China to Greece, July was a wild ride for the Twitterverse.
August 03, 2015
To Help the Middle Class, Raise Interest Rates: Searching for Alpha for August 2015Everything from corporate greed to the tax code has been blamed for the expanding wealth gap, but artificially low rates may be a bigger contributor.
July 31, 2015
Pay Attention, Ignore the FedThere's a whole generation of traders who have never seen a rate increase, but normalization of interest rates can't get here soon enough for me.