Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Seeking Income in a Market When ‘Winter Is Coming’
By Daniel S. Kern"Game of Thrones" and two accomplished pro coachesSteve Kerr and Jim Harbaughprovide insights into where to invest now and what to watch for.
June 25, 2015
Are We Headed for a ‘Profits Recession?’"Earnings forecasts have been coming down quite precipitously," S&P Capital IQ's Sam Stovall says, but we're not quite there yet.
June 25, 2015
JPMorgan’s Kelly: ‘You Gotta Get Invested’There are high market prices today, but there are also opportunities, JPMorgan's chief global strategist says at Morningstar gathering.
June 25, 2015
Grantham: Fed, Buybacks Stoking an Inevitable CrashAt Morningstar conference, the GMO co-founder says he will start being "very, very prudent" as the 2016 election nears.
June 25, 2015
Treasuries fall as report shows consumer spending rose in MayConsumer spending rose in May by the most in almost six years, Commerce Department figures showed in Washington.
June 24, 2015
We're heading for massively slower job growth unless immigration surgesOur future is one of lesser, subdued economic growth accompanied by starkly lower monthly employment gains.
June 24, 2015
Cash Is No Longer King—and Never Should BeIf your goal is to preserve your wealth, maintaining exposure to the markets is a better option than keeping money in cash.
June 23, 2015
Bond Pricing 101: Don’t Ignore Bonds Selling at PremiumsA simple way to help your clients understand the potential advantage of buying bonds selling at a premium.