Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Roubini: World’s Economy Flying on Single Engine
By James J. GreenNouriel Roubini sees the global economy as a four-engine jetliner with only one operational engine: the "Anglosphere" of the U.S. and U.K.
November 02, 2014
Could This Year’s Market Be Different?The stock market is sending bear investors some significant signals worth following.
November 02, 2014
What QE’s End May (Really) Mean for BondsInvestors and advisors alike may be surprised at recent fixed-income results.
November 02, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: TIAA-CREF, Rose Launch FundAlso, MacKay Shields will act as an advisor to two SEI Trust-sponsored collective investment trusts.
October 31, 2014
Merk: Greenspan Admits Fed Serves as Government’s Credit CardSurprisingly candid remarks from Alan Greenspan suggest he is bullish on gold because the government cannot meet all of its financial obligations, Axel Merk says.
October 31, 2014
SEC, FINRA: 5 tips to avoid penny stock scamsPenny stocks aggressively promoted as great investments may be stocks of dormant shell companies, alert warns.
October 31, 2014
Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Like ‘Shoveling Manure’: SEC’s GallagherThe SEC won the Dodd-Frank booby prize, and we are still paying the price over four years later, said SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher.
October 30, 2014
Good news for insurers: U.S. economy topped forecast in 3QThird quarter forecasts in the Bloomberg survey of economists ranged from 2.1 percent to 4 percent annualized growth.