Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Yellen’s Economy Echoes Arthur Burns More Than Greenspan
By Rich Miller, BloombergFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen faces an economy that is starting to look more like the 1970s than the 1990s.
July 06, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: Compass EMP Adds 3 ETFsGlobal multi-strategy bond launches; T. Rowe closes fund to institutional investors.
July 06, 2014
5 Market Investing Tips for Rest of 2014The strongest performing groups in the equity sector so far in 2014 could be promising in the coming months.
July 04, 2014
Astonishing tales of customer serviceHave you heard the story about the human bench? Theres service and then theres getting down on your hands and knees to help customers.
July 03, 2014
‘Nasty Surprises’ in Store for Economy: AEI’s MakinIt's time to end discussions about an eventual rate hike and consider actions such as expanding the central banks balance sheet, AEI's Makin argues.
July 03, 2014
Dow Average Tops 17,000 as Payrolls Rise Amid ECB PlansRecords set for Dow industrials, S&P after Labor Dept. reports 288,000 new jobs in June and Mario Draghi reveals European stimulus plans.
July 03, 2014
4 Signs a Recession Is Nowhere Near: LPLIn its midyear forecast, LPL Financial Research looks at several long-used indicators to predict the path of the economy.
July 03, 2014
Jeremy Siegel: Dow Could Reach 21,000 by Year-EndThe Wharton finance professor discussed his bullish predictions for the Dow on Wednesday on CNBC's "Halftime Report."