Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
StanCorp sees stronger group disability sales
By Allison BellThe employers the company serves are growing.
April 22, 2015
Ameriprise Earnings Disappoint but Assets Under Management GrowAdvisor fees and commissions at Ameriprise rose 11% to $505,000 per capita.
April 22, 2015
Rogoff: This Time Is Not Different (That’s a Good Thing)Economic historian Ken Rogoff says pessimists are wrong to assume that "this time is different" and that were heading into an era of secular stagnation.
April 22, 2015
Bill Gross: German Bunds Are the ‘Short of a Lifetime’Janus' Bill Gross laid out his case for the move as critics said widespread short selling of 10-year bunds would lead to "financial Armageddon."
April 21, 2015
Bad Behavior Cost Mutual Fund Investors 8 Percentage Points in 2014: DalbarDalbars latest investor behavior study shows, for the 21st time, that investors are their own worst enemies and that advisors can be their best friends.
April 20, 2015
Americans Feeling More Financially Secure: Bankrate IndexAmericans feel better about their job security, debt levels, net worth and overall financial situation than they did a year ago, according to Bankrate.com.
April 20, 2015
Gundlach Says Market Hasn’t Seen Full Impact of Fed MovesThe bond manager compares rating the Fed's moves at this point to jumping out of a 20-story building and falling 18 stories.
April 20, 2015
15 Cheapest States for Long-Term Care Costs: 2015The old saw about what goes up must come down obviously wasnt coined by someone thinking about the costs of long-term care.