Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
What Investors Don’t Know Will Hurt Them Most
By Gil WeinreichTocqueville Asset Management founder Francois Sicart warns that the 36-year bull market in bonds means most market participants have no professional memory of rising rates.
May 14, 2015
Fidelity: How Big, Cheap and Active Beats PassiveA basis point here, a basis point there, and pretty soon youre talking real money.
May 14, 2015
Dividend-Paying Stocks May Be Riskier Than Many Think"Some of the highest dividend-paying stocks tend to be some of the riskiest, says Jim Cahn, CIO of Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services.
May 14, 2015
Debt Traders to Fed: We Dare You to Try Raising Rates This YearSome central bankers say they are in a 'wait and see mode' when it comes to policy-setting.
May 14, 2015
Jobless Claims’ 4-Week Average Falls to 15-Year LowWeekly jobless claims in the U.S. decreased by 1,000 to 264,000 in the seven days ended May 9.
May 14, 2015
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q1 Earnings, 2015Heres how some of the biggest firms earnings compared over the first quarter.
May 13, 2015
Bill Gross: Still the Bond King—The 2015 IA 35 for 35In spite of a tumultuous few months, the eccentric bond fund manager is still making waves.
May 13, 2015
Socially Responsible Investing: A Way to Attract Younger ClientsMore than one-quarter of investors under 45 allocate at least 25% of their investable assets in socially responsible companies, according to a new survey from Spectrem.