Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bond Pricing 101: Don’t Ignore Bonds Selling at Premiums
By Franklin Templeton InvestmentsA simple way to help your clients understand the potential advantage of buying bonds selling at a premium.
June 23, 2015
Fed’s Powell sees 50 percent odds of his backing September liftoffFederal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said he sees a 50-50 chance the U.S. economy will improve enough for him to support an interest-rate increase in September.
June 23, 2015
Fed’s Powell sees 50 percent odds of his backing September liftoffFederal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said he sees a 50-50 chance the U.S. economy will improve enough for him to support an interest-rate increase in September.
June 23, 2015
Investors Prefer Flesh-and-Blood Advisors Over Robos 2 to 1: SurveyThe latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Survey also found that investors are more worried about identity theft and cyberattacks than market volatility.
June 22, 2015
Ben Bernanke: Hands Off Hamilton’s $10 Bill!The former Fed chairman talks baseball and says Treasury should replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill instead.
June 22, 2015
Don’t Worry About the Bull Market; Worry About the Dollar: Richard BernsteinThe former Merrill investment chief has some advice for investors worried about a stock market correction in the U.S. and looking for alternatives overseas.
June 22, 2015
Grantham, Kelly & Krawcheck to Speak at Morningstar ConfabThe popular investment conference takes place Wednesday through Friday in Chicago and should draw at least 1,000 advisors.
June 19, 2015
Repealing Obamacare Would Cost $353 Billion Over Next DecadeThe new CBO estimate comes as the Supreme Court is expected to decide on an important Affordable Care Act-related case.