Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Obama Econ Aides Descry Mystery in Workforce Participation Drop
By Gil WeinreichWhite House advisors point to aging population, cyclical factors and a mysterious third factor, perhaps emanating from the Great Recession, for suppressing employment.
May 16, 2014
Niall Ferguson: The Black Swan Investors Should FearThe conservative Harvard economic historian says there's a problem much bigger than Fed tapering for investors to worry about.
May 09, 2014
World Economy Stabilizes in ‘Great Moderation 2.0’: JPMorganLow market volatility and minimal employment variability means good news for equities, a JPMorgan analyst says.
May 05, 2014
Sponsored Video: Economic Trends and Outlook for the US EconomyIn this video by Aberdeen, Greg Hopper and Keith Bachmann discuss Aberdeens outlook on the U.S. economy from a fixed income perspective and the economic trends Aberdeen monitors most closely.
April 15, 2014
Top 10 Big Trends Among the Ultra-HNWKnight Frank sees tremendous growth in the ultra-high-net-worth population, among other predictions for the next decade.
April 08, 2014
Time for a Comeback in Cyclical Stocks?LPL Financials Jeffrey Kleintop says theres a tight relationship between economic surprises and the performance of non-defensive equities.
April 04, 2014
Western workers have good bonesMercer charts regional differences in short-term disability claim drivers.
April 03, 2014
How to protect your savings from the coming crisisAt its core the book Code Red is about central bank practices and is a good read that is tough to put down.