Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
For Stock Returns, Yesterday’s Gone and Tomorrow’s Expected to Be Weak
By Emily ZulzResearch Affiliates present its first quarterly update of its 10-year expectations for asset class returns, based on economic theory and empirical evidence.
January 21, 2015
American markets favored by 54 percent in poll as world worsensMore than three in five said the U.S. economy is improving while 40 percent saw global output as deteriorating.
January 20, 2015
SEC Bans Credit Rater S&P From Big Part of Bond MarketBan will last a year as part of a $60 million settlement regarding ratings of commercial-mortgage bonds in 2011.
January 20, 2015
Congress Needs to Do Its Bit for EconomyThe U.S. is doing better than other regions, but politicians must improve conditions for more Americans in 2015.
January 20, 2015
Morgan Stanley Misses Earnings Target; Gorman Highlights Wealth ResultsFinancial advisors at Morgan Stanley are "on a path" to achieve higher profits, the CEO says.
January 19, 2015
10 Best Cities for Jobs: 2015Workers have more options, but where are the top places to look for employment?
January 16, 2015
Swiss Franc Move: What Does It All Mean?The surprise decision by the Swiss National Bank demonstrates how suddenly and unexpectedly major market moves can occur.
January 16, 2015
Census Data Understates Retirement Income of WealthyA Center for Retirement Research analysis shows significant understatements in retirement income reported in the Census Bureaus Current Population Survey.