Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Following Up: Are You Doing It Wrong?
By Kelley RobertsonThe way you choose to keep your name in front of a prospect can make or break the sale.
April 03, 2012
John Maynard Keynes: Top Money Manager? Columnist’s Opinion Brews ControversyWall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig creates weekend stir over legendary economists investment record.
March 29, 2012
Monti Labor Law Split Poses Risk for InvestorsEven as Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy pushed through a plan to make it easier to fire workers, a split within his governing coalition over the measure could endanger his government even before elections are held by May. And that, in turn, could boost risk for investors.
March 26, 2012
Bernanke: Despite Gains, Job Market Still WeakFed chairman Ben Bernanke said the central banks existing policies will help boost economic growth, but that further accommodative policies may be needed.
March 22, 2012
Economy Lacks Strength to Sustain GainsThere is still not enough spending and investment to sustain the economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.
March 13, 2012
Top 10 Best U.S. Cities for BusinessDespite increased competition from around the globe, America is still on top, according to a research report commissioned by Citigroup, which shows that 10 of the top 30 cities worldwide are in the United States.
March 06, 2012
Debate of the Century (The Hip-Hop Version)This poetic passage from Fight of the Century, a new economics hip-hop music video that kicked off an opening session of the Investment Management Consultants Association, held in New York City in January, encapsulated a key argument of one the sessions two presenters: that claims as to the effectiveness of...
March 05, 2012
Myanmar May Float CurrencyResource-rich Myanmar may be about to undo one of the financial holdovers of 50 years of military rule: it could be preparing to decouple the kyat from the International Monetary Funds special drawing rightsa 35-year-long restriction that kept the official exchange rate at about 6.4 kyat to the dollar.