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The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
2021 News of the Year
By Jeff Berman, Bernice Napach, Ginger Szala and Melanie WaddellWe review the major developments affecting financial advisors — from Wall Street to Washington — over the past 12 months.
November 21, 2021
Harry Dent: Stock Market Crash Coming in Early 2022; 'Economy Is Dead'The "Contrarian's Contrarian" tells ThinkAdvisor how investors can play the 80% stock drop he predicts to their advantage.
November 19, 2021
Why Structured Notes Might Be a Fit for Some ClientsAdvisors may think these products too institutional, but they would be wrong.
November 18, 2021
S&P Dow Jones' Newest Stock Indexes Are Based on Positive TweetsTwo new S&P 500 indexes overweight stocks with high sentiment scores, measured from tweets with cashtags on Twitter.
November 17, 2021
SEC Moves to Reverse Trump-Era Restrictions on Proxy Advisory FirmsThe plan would end requirements that proxy advisory firms share recommendations with executives and shareholders.
November 17, 2021
Goldman's Solomon Says Market Greed Is Now Outpacing FearIf interest rates move up that "will take some of the exuberance out of certain markets," Goldman Sachs' CEO said.
November 15, 2021
Self-Directed 401(k) Balances Held Steady in Q3: SchwabBalances averaged $341,068 in the third quarter, a 12.8% increase year over year and a 2% decrease from Q2, the firm reported.
November 12, 2021
The Big Retirement Risk Michael Finke Is Seeing NowThe American College professor talks about the datapoint that's flashing a warning to retirees and what advisors should do.