Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Envestnet’s Karabell: Widely Used Economic Data Are Outdated
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniNumbers, like the GDP and inflation, actually mean little in a rapidly changing world, says Zachary Karabell at the Envestnet Advisor Summit.
May 14, 2014
7 Threats That Can Derail a Client’s RetirementBeyond basic threats to retirement income like market risk and interest rate risk, here are seven issues that advisors often overlook.
May 14, 2014
Millennials scarred by U.S. downturn spurn stocksThe younger generation is opting for bank accounts and securities that pay near-zero interest.
May 13, 2014
10 Myths About Momentum Investing: AQR CapitalA new paper by AQR Capital Management seeks to lend intellectual respectability to oft-derided momentum investing.
May 13, 2014
Investors Hope for 10% Return, Yet Shy From Risk: NatixisAmericans are mostly risk-averse yet expect aggressive returns on their investments in order to comfortably fund retirement, Natixis finds.
May 12, 2014
Kidnappings by Terrorists Raise Concerns for Nigeria InvestorsThe kidnapping of hundreds of girls by the Boko Haram terrorist group thrusts the emerging nation's security problems into the spotlight.
May 12, 2014
Emerging stocks rise to high on China as India leads worldGains in Chinese stocks are being driven by new comments about the further opening up of capital markets.
May 12, 2014
Emerging stocks rise to high on China as India leads worldGains in Chinese stocks are being driven by new comments about the further opening up of capital markets.