Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Putnam’s Reynolds: Better Times Call for Active Management
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniWere entering a period where active management can really add premium, Bob Reynolds said at the Envestnet conference.
May 15, 2014
15 Cheapest Colleges With Best Job ValueKeeping tuition costs low makes a degree a better investment. Here are 15 affordable colleges whose graduates earn high salaries.
May 15, 2014
3 Top Managers Give 3 Best Global Stock StrategiesThree leading portfolio managers at Envestnets Advisor Summit shared their strategies for developed, emerging and frontier market investing.
May 14, 2014
Gundlach: Long Bond ‘Melt-Up’ ComingStar bond manager Jeffrey Gundlach roused Altegris conference attendees with a bullish call on long-term bonds, poised, he says, for a melt-up.
May 14, 2014
Envestnet’s Karabell: Widely Used Economic Data Are OutdatedNumbers, like the GDP and inflation, actually mean little in a rapidly changing world, says Zachary Karabell at the Envestnet Advisor Summit.
May 14, 2014
Emerging stocks rise to six-month high on China rallyThe MSCI Emerging Markets Index added 0.7 percent to 1,029.80 as of 2:25 p.m. in Hong Kong.
May 14, 2014
Emerging stocks rise to six-month high on China rallyThe MSCI Emerging Markets Index added 0.7 percent to 1,029.80 as of 2:25 p.m. in Hong Kong.
May 14, 2014
7 Threats That Can Derail a Client’s RetirementBeyond basic threats to retirement income like market risk and interest rate risk, here are seven issues that advisors often overlook.