Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
In Connecticut, two sides of a deep economic divide
By Staff WriterTwo starkly different socioeconomic areas exist just a few miles apart, with each oblivious to the other.
December 06, 2012
Beatles Inspire Bill Gross' Musings, but Not Investment PicksPIMCO chief uses "Strawberry Fields Forever" to explain his take on what ails the economy, but sobers up for his investment Picks and Pans.
December 03, 2012
Influenza by the numbersThe flu takes no prisoners. It first goes after your health, then it goes for your wallet.
November 27, 2012
Advisors Grow Pessimistic, as Consumer Confidence Hits 4-Year HighRIAs are not as upbeat as most consumers when it comes to the economy and markets, according to the latest polls.
November 21, 2012
Hidden InflationInflation in the United States has been remarkably low, despite a lethal combination of extremely loose monetary policy and trillion-dollar annual budget deficits, which apparently have become a new normal.
November 20, 2012
Jeremy Grantham: Growth as We Knew It 'Gone Forever'Grantham, the doomsaying hedge fund manager, says data make clear were in a new era of 1% growth; echoing Research Affiliates Christopher Brightmans observations.
November 06, 2012
LTC provider adds online community programConnected Living is helping Brookdale facility residents hook up to networks.