Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
High-Yield Default Rate on the Rise: Moody’s
By Janet LevauxDefaults are on a disconcerting uptrend, which has kept investors on edge, says Benjamin Garber, an economist with Moodys Capital Markets Research.
August 20, 2015
Equity REITs Boost Cash Flow in Q2 but Post Weak Total ReturnsNAREIT says REITs second-quarter operating performance recovered sharply from recent declines.
August 20, 2015
Why the Fed Is Wishy-WashyThe FOMC July meeting minutes didn't necessarily reflect a Fed that wishes to keep its cards close to its chest.
August 20, 2015
It's a Good Time to Visit Muniland, but Come PreparedDavid Kotok, co-author of "Adventures in Muniland," and Matt Fabian of Municipal Market Analytics counsel muni bond investors on what to watch out for.
August 20, 2015
Citi Overlooked a Few Thousand Illegal TradesA major job of banking compliance is to keep separate a bank's trading and relationship functions. Citigroup Global Markets sometimes messed up that separation.
August 19, 2015
Fed Appears to Signal a Delay in September Rate RiseFOMC minutes for July said they needed more evidence of inflation increasing.
August 19, 2015
Schwab’s Kleintop: 7 Big Developments for Advisors to WatchThe global strategist tells ThinkAdvisor what he sees for China and Europe and how the world's central banks will react when the Fed hikes rates.
August 19, 2015
China ‘Tail Risk’ Saps Investors’ OptimismInvestors optimism about prospects for global economic growth paled in August, according to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Survey.