Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Financial Firms’ Q3 Earnings Seen Nearly Flat, at Best
By Janet LevauxAs earnings season kicks off, analysts expect banks to report a rough third quarter, with one notable exception.
October 12, 2015
Relax. We'll survive China's sales of U.S. debtMany people think that if China decided to dump Treasuries, the U.S. economy would go into a tailspin.
October 12, 2015
Using Active Management as a Defense Against Rising Rates: PIMCOPIMCO managing director Jim Moore says active management techniques benefit from rising rates, more volatility and global easing.
October 09, 2015
A U.S. recession just got a little more likelyEconomists now see a 15 percent chance of a downturn in the next year.
October 09, 2015
What is the true cost of income?Too often, we simply take the current payout percentage and divide that into the required annual income to find a solution.
October 09, 2015
What is the true cost of income?Too often, we simply take the current payout percentage and divide that into the required annual income to find a solution.
October 09, 2015
Bond Market’s Mood Shifts Into Safety ModeInvestors shouldn't buy into the high-yield bond market, but they should study it for hints of where stocks are headed, Ron DeLegge writes.
October 08, 2015
Hedge Funds Extend Monthly Losses, Down 1.1% in SeptemberHedge funds recorded their fourth consecutive monthly loss in September, the longest sustained decline since the 2008 financial crisis, Hedge Fund Research reported.