Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
A Better Theory to Explain Financial Bubbles
By Noah SmithAnswering this question is hugely important, not just for peoples pensions and retirement, but for the whole economy.
November 09, 2016
Gundlach Said Trump Would Win—but How’d He Know?The DoubleLine CEO, still bearish on bonds, says the Republican represented change for many voters.
October 19, 2016
Worried about the U.S. presidential election? You’re not aloneThe November vote notwithstanding, CFOs and finance professionals are confident about the economic outlook, largely due to their faith in an anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate hike.
October 11, 2016
America’s New Normal Will Look Pretty Slow: Fed EconomistSan Francisco Feds Fernald sees productivity key uncertainty; tepid growth will mean weaker wages and tax revenue gains.
September 29, 2016
Ex-Fed Chief Greenspan Tapped by Advisors Capital Management as Econ AdvisorAdvisors Capital Management said former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is now an economic advisor to the $1.4 billion RIA firm.
September 27, 2016
Schwab, LPL Investment Chiefs: Risk of Recession Is Low, but ‘Not Zero’Recession risk is up based on recent economic indicators, but its still not high, according to experts from Charles Schwab and LPL Financial.
September 20, 2016
Fed Meeting Shouldn't Obscure BOJ's Big MomentThe most informative policy decision this week could take place in Tokyo, which may signal what lies ahead for other central banks.
September 19, 2016
Markets and Pundits Have a Data-Point FixationPeople often seem to overlook the weaknesses in data. I see this often in the financial community, and among presidential poll watchers.