Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
This Isn’t a Stock Market Top: Searching for Alpha for August 2014
By Ben WarwickWheres the market going? Was yesterday a harbinger or a blip? GDP, earnings and jobs reports could help quell the "call-the-top" hysteria.
July 30, 2014
Beware squirrely risk assessmentWhat a scientific paper on small mammals can teach investors.
July 30, 2014
Beware squirrely risk assessmentWhat a scientific paper on small mammals can teach investors.
July 30, 2014
Fed Sees Labor-Market Slack Even as It Trims Bond PurchasesA range of labor-market indicators suggests that there remains significant underutilization of labor resources, the FOMC said today.
July 30, 2014
Volatility Tops Investor, Advisor ConcernsA pair of recent surveys show market volatility is top-of-mind perhaps a bit misplaced.
July 29, 2014
Ameriprise Profits Up 24% on Wealth, Asset Management: Q2 EarningsAmeriprise Financial reported a second quarter 2014 net income of $374 million, up 24% from a year ago.
July 29, 2014
Americans Feeling Grim About Their Financial FutureDont tell working Americans theyre in the midst of an economic recovery. A Harris poll found some gloomy results.
July 29, 2014
Customer Demand Drives Banks’ Transformation: KPMG SurveyNearly a third of banks say wealth management will be a top source of revenue growth in the next few years.