Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Goldman Sachs: These are the best stocks for investing in millennial parents
By Julie VerhageThese consumer brands are solid investment bets as the giant millennial generation moves into parenthood.
May 12, 2015
Bill Gross Lives ‘Quiet’ Life; Gives ‘Staggering’ Amount AwayGross and his wife plan to donate nearly all their wealth. Meanwhile, they keep a low profile and go to bed early, he says.
May 12, 2015
Millennials Now Biggest Generation in Work Force: PewMillennials in the first quarter overtook Generation X as the largest component of the U.S. work force, according to a new Pew Research report.
May 12, 2015
Consumer Views on Household Spending Growth Cool in April: NY FedThe New York Feds survey shows that the decline in expected spending growth was widespread, but strongest among lower-income and lower-educated respondents.
May 12, 2015
Janet Tavakoli: Sequel to Wall Street Horror Show Is ComingJanet Tavakoli talks to ThinkAdvisor about three banker suicides, why another global meltdown is coming and how JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon holds onto power.
May 08, 2015
Are Investors Overestimating the Dollar?Michael Arone, chief investment strategist for State Street, suggests that investors may be overestimating the potential growth of the U.S. dollar.
May 08, 2015
Bill Gross: Asset Prices ‘Are Bubbled’Meanwhile, the Janus bond fund he leads attracted nearly $58 million in April.
May 08, 2015
How Long Is Long-Term Investing, Anyway?Value-oriented FPA Funds offers a textbook definition that few investors use in their decisions, but would do well to consider, Gil Weinreich says.