Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
U.S. economy to lead the world in 2015: Schwab
By Emily ZulzAs U.S. economy stabilizes and dollar strengthens, a decoupling of the Fed and other central banks is expected in 2015.
December 22, 2014
Fixed Indexed Annuities to Hold ‘Bright Spot’ in 2015Fixed indexed annuities and immediate and deferred income annuities are showing strong growth, says the IRI's Cathy Weatherford.
December 22, 2014
Commodities: More Pain Ahead in 2015The sharp drop in oil and rise in the dollar are harbingers of weakness for the asset class, experts say.
December 22, 2014
‘Fed Is Old News’ for 2015: Fixed Income ExpertsFixed income experts from Putnam Investments, BlackRock and Neuberger Berman weigh in on issues they see for 2015s fixed income markets.
December 22, 2014
Interest Rates, Expected Returns and Portfolio Construction ConundrumsWith the proliferation of liquid alternatives, investors have more tools at their disposal to solve the complex problem of a low-return environment.
December 22, 2014
And After Mobile?First coined by Kevin Ashton at MIT in 1999, the Internet of Things (or the IoT) is defined by Cisco Systems as the network of physical objects accessed through the Internet."
December 22, 2014
Total Return Leaders: Sustaining Total ReturnsAnalysts have had a variety of expectations for dividend stocks in 2014. When equity markets were most volatile, some investors viewed these stocks as…
December 22, 2014
The Great Asset Deflation BeginsA worldwide bubble is leaking fast. And falling oil prices may not augur the coming of some golden age for consumers and investors.