Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Coburn Calls for ‘Fairer, Flatter’ Tax Code
By Danielle AndrusBest solution would be to throw it out and start again, but in the meantime, he calls for end to preferences on municipal bonds, carried interest, cash-value life insurance and credit unions.
December 11, 2014
How Advisors Can Be the Next DisruptorsFinancial advisors neednt fear the ravages of disruptive technology, Jud Bergman, Spenser Segal and Eric Poirier say.
December 10, 2014
More Advisor Audits Needed—Only Not From SEC: Pitt, SchweissHarvey Pitt and Skip Schweiss agree: it's time to privatize advisor audits.
December 10, 2014
Mark Cuban, Chris Cox Condemn SEC as ‘Rogue’ AgencyFormer SEC chair Chris Cox says "we've got to [stop] people going rogue" in an admission his former agency has exhibited prosecutorial overreach.
December 10, 2014
10 Big Economic Predictions for 2015: BofA Merrill LynchBofA Merrill Lynch Global Research released its annual year-ahead outlook, seeing strong fundamentals and robust growth in the U.S.
December 10, 2014
Lawmakers Push Vote on Spending Bill; SEC Funding BoostedLawmakers avert shutdown with a deal late Tuesday, but critics call it a stealth attack on financial reform.
December 10, 2014
Gundlach: Total Return Fund May Close to New InvestorsDoubleLines fixed-income expert also says dollar is likely to rise further and oil could weaken.
December 09, 2014
Saturna Seeks to Generate High Income Through Flexible FundMore investors look to generate high income through their investments, but in a world where yields are low, that isnt easy.