Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bill Gross: Bund ‘Short of a Lifetime’ Was Right Trade, Wrongly Executed
By Gil WeinreichThe Janus bond manager acknowledges trouble executing his infamous German bund trade but thinks he can get it right next time.
May 24, 2015
Gold or Miners: Which Investment Shines Brighter?Owning gold serves different investing goals than owning mining stocks, a Morningstar analyst says. Which is best for your clients?
May 22, 2015
Get Ready for a Decade of 1% Annual Returns: Research AffiliatesResearch Affiliates agrees with Larry Summers' argument that the U.S. is facing secular stagnation and years of weak demand and slow growth.
May 22, 2015
‘Huge, Nasty Morning After’ Coming for Markets: StockmanThe Fed has reflated a bubble, which spells trouble for stock and bonds, former OMB head David Stockman says on CNBC.
May 22, 2015
Andy Friedman: One Big Date That Could Shake Markets, Tax CodeFour political "forcing events" are coming to a head around a single date, Andy Friedman of The Washington Update says.
May 22, 2015
The Case for Dividend-Paying Stocks, Now and LaterWhile not risk-free ... neither value nor dividend stocks as a group have ever lost money when held 15 years or longer, says John Buckingham.
May 21, 2015
GMO: Monetary Policy Is ‘The Greatest Con Ever Perpetuated’GMO's James Montier chides policymakers for devoting attention to "a make-believe concept" while ignoring a tool that could reignite economic growth.
May 20, 2015
PIMCO Funds Down, Not Out (Yet): MorningstarStill, the group has lost 37% of its assets since January 2014, Morningstar research shows.