Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Are Small Companies the Market’s Achilles Heel?
By Ron DeLeggeThe demand for safer stocks may be yet another warning sign of turbulence ahead, Ron DeLegge writes.
July 31, 2015
A Few Surprising Things About Bernanke You Don’t KnowAt LPLs recent conference, the former Fed chairman revealed some things that may surprise you.
July 30, 2015
4 Takeaways for Advisors From LPL ConferenceThe countrys biggest broker-dealer had several key messages for the thousands of advisors in attendance. Even advisors not affiliated with LPL may find them useful.
July 30, 2015
Bill Gross: ‘Zombies’ Roam Economy Thanks to Low Interest RatesLow interest rates are not the cure they are part of the problem, Gross writes in his latest outlook.
July 30, 2015
Is Equity Risk Scarier Than Interest Rate Risk in Fixed Income?The biggest risk in bond portfolios isn't interest rates, two experts say; it's the extra equity risk taken on by investors seeking income.
July 30, 2015
Economic growth in U.S. picks up after better start to 2015Economists project second-half growth will benefit from household purchases, boosted by rising employment.
July 30, 2015
Are you overexposed to stocks in your retirement plan?A six-year bull market has boosted retirement accounts--and that's what worries one of the nation's largest providers of 401(k) plans.
July 29, 2015
Corporate pension funding not expected to improve muchA hit to median pension funding levels is only partially offset by favorable returns on pension plan assets in 2014.