Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
U.S. Stocks Remain Much More Than Just OK—Searching for Alpha for February 2014
By Ben WarwickYes, January was a tough month for the markets, but a look at some data suggests its time to recommit to U.S. stocks.
February 01, 2014
Gold’s Next Big Move: Boom or Bust?This is not last year's market, so it's time to rethink some possible ETF moves with precious metals.
January 31, 2014
Russell Investments Chief Economist Dueker Found DeadMike Dueker, the chief economist at Russell Investments, was found dead at the side of a highway that leads to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state, according to the police.
January 31, 2014
Northern States at Top, Southern States Bottom, in Income SecurityThe number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck reaches farther up the income scale than stereotypes might suggest.
January 31, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: New Site Tracks, Compares MLPsMeanwhile, Advisors Asset Management and ISI launch a unit investment trust intended to benefit from U.S. manufacturing and energy growth.
January 30, 2014
QE Like a Failing Antibiotic: AEI EconomistAmerican Enterprise Institute's John Makin explains why, amid tapering by the Fed, good economic news could actually cause the stock market to fall.
January 30, 2014
Harold's New Adventure; Investing in Global Markets: February Investment Advisor--SlideshowHarold Evensky needs no introduction. He graces the cover of our February issue and shares with us his thoughts on the direction the industry is going with the next generation of advisors, and what the industry needs to succeed.
January 30, 2014
Canada’s ETF market enjoys double-digit growthFueling the markets expansion, the report notes, were $2.7 billion in equity inflows in 2013.