Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
The Message of a $549,000 Watch
By Barry RitholtzA suggestion: some folks might want to make some of their conspicuous consumption a little less conspicuous.
June 13, 2014
How 5 Advisors Prep 401(k) Clients for Next Market CrashEvery bull market comes to an end. Here's how five advisors are getting their 401(k) plan clients ready for a market turn.
June 13, 2014
PIMCO’s McCulley: War on Inflation Is ‘Over, Done, Finished’In his first commentary since returning to PIMCO, Chief Economist Paul McCulley says inflation is "dead" and stocks are fairly valued.
June 13, 2014
Andy Friedman: GOP in ‘Strong Position’ to Take SenateBut the party that wins the Senate majority is unlikely to influence greatly the legislation that emerges from the post-election Congress, says Friedman.
June 11, 2014
Advisors See ‘Slow and Steady’ Growth Through Year-End: SEIThe SEI survey on economic outlook also polled advisors on tech use; advisors overwhelmingly named one social network as most effective.
June 11, 2014
Gundlach: Likes Bonds, Not HomebuildersDoubleLine founder Jeffrey Gundlach prognosticates on gold, the dollar, bonds and more and expands on a view he says gets him "hate mail."
June 11, 2014
AIG Promotes Peter Hancock to CEOHancock, head of property-casualty, will replace Benmosche Sept. 1.
June 10, 2014
8 Fastest Growing Financial Services Jobs: 2014ThinkAdvisor parses BLS data to find out where the hiring is likely to be through 2022 with good news for financial advisors.