Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Falling Oil Prices Leave ‘Pocket of Opportunity’ in Pricey Market: Morningstar
By Gil WeinreichThe fourth quarter's plunge in energy stocks has led to a surge in the number of stocks earning all five of Morningstars coveted stars.
December 29, 2014
Preparing Clients for Some Gloomy Possible FuturesEven if you don't believe in these gloom-and-doom scenarios, your clients will want to know how you're protecting them.
December 24, 2014
The Real Value of an Advisor: 'Risk' and 'Managing'Are your conversations with your clients about the 2014 markets different than in 2008-2009? We focus on helping clients understand what we mean by risk and managing.
December 23, 2014
Fidelity’s Feingold: 5 investing strategies for 2015Jeffrey Feingold of Fidelity Magellan, a fund with 16 percent average annual returns over the past half-century, discusses his investing themes.
December 23, 2014
Fidelity’s Feingold: 5 investing strategies for 2015Jeffrey Feingold of Fidelity Magellan, a fund with 16 percent average annual returns over the past half-century, discusses his investing themes.
December 23, 2014
Will U.S. Win or Lose From the Oil Price Plunge?If Christmas seems merrier, and Hanukah happier, the gift from Saudi Arabia in not cutting production amid an oil glut may have had something to do with it.
December 23, 2014
Koesterich: Expect More Volatility in 2015BlackRock's chief investment strategist says the worry for Russia is that "an economic contraction morphs into a financial crisis."
December 23, 2014
Economy Grows Most Since ’03 on U.S. Consumer-Spending GainsRevised GDP rises 5% in the third quarter, topping estimates released earlier by the Commerce Department