Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bernanke Joins PIMCO as Senior Adviser
By Mary ChildsFormer Fed chair was recently hired as an adviser to a hedge fund, and will continue as a fellow with the Brookings Institution.
April 28, 2015
What Do Gundlach and Goldman Really Think of Advisors?A conversation between two asset managers, Jeffrey Gundlach and Goldman's Kent Clark, had some revealing takeaways for advisors listening closely enough.
April 28, 2015
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly hits a 4-month lowThe Conference Boards index dropped to 95.2 from a revised 101.4 reading in March, according to data on Tuesday.
April 28, 2015
Facing a challenge? Be an action heroWhen things go wrong, do you embrace the role of victim? A better response is to channel your inner hero.
April 27, 2015
3 Former Treasury Secretaries Sing a Song of WoeThree former secretaries of the Treasurylike their operatic counterparts the Three Tenorswere singing the same tune, a requiem for the U.S. political system.
April 27, 2015
Tony Blair, Lindsey Graham: Wake Up! 21st Century War Is HereTerrorists and leaders like Putin wage war by different rules. It's time for a wake-up call, Tony Blair, Sen. Graham and others said.
April 27, 2015
5 ETFs to Invest in Mainland ChinaA new generation of Chinese ETFs with exposure to once-restricted A-shares has invaded the U.S. marketplace.
April 27, 2015
Why Bond Bears Are WrongAny Wall Street pro will probably tell you theres plenty to hate about bonds. Yet doom-and-gloom forecasts for the bond market continue to be wrong.