Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Subsidy gaps may explain low young adult enrollment
By Kathryn MayerYoung people who thought they were going to get help paying for their insurance plans through PPACA may be out of luck.
March 19, 2014
Data Points to Strong Wage Boost, Support for Fed Policy: MerrillGrowth in employment and compensation could influence the Federal Reserves next move, according to a Merrill Lynch report.
March 19, 2014
Junk Bonds at $2 Trillion as Gundlach Pulls BackTheyve squeezed all the toothpaste out of the tube, DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach says.
March 18, 2014
Ukrainian Crisis Spooks Global Asset AllocatorsTension in Ukraine and the prospect of widespread geopolitical instability have moved global investors toward a risk-off stance, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch found.
March 18, 2014
Marc Faber: China ‘Disaster’ Brewing in Its Suspect NumbersDoomsayer Marc Faber on why China's growth isn't what it seems and that when it sinks it will hurt Asia and other emerging markets most.
March 18, 2014
March Market Madness: LPL’s Kleintop on 16 Stock DriversThe markets give investors and advisors a lot to keep up with just as the NCAA tournament does for sports fans.
March 18, 2014
6 Things Advisors Need to Know About Target-Date FundsAs TDFs get ever more popular, Putnam pinpoints crucial facts to understand before jumping in with both feet.
March 17, 2014
Top 20 Companies for Annuity Sales: 2013Total annuity sales, which include variable and fixed annuities, saw the largest quarterly percentage increase in 11 years, LIMRA reported.