Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Is the Market Too Hot to Handle?
By Ron DeLeggeHistory shows that the stock market doesnt necessarily need to be grossly overvalued before it can suffer a severe correction.
January 02, 2014
Have Commodities Futures Lived Up to Their Promise?Two recent analyses suggest the previous decades hype about high return and low correlation with stocks has not panned out.
January 02, 2014
U.S. IPO Market Expected to Surge in 2014Securities lawyers see this year's IPO market as equally strong or stronger than last year's, according to a KCSA survey.
January 02, 2014
3 Market Predictions for 2014—Searching for Alpha for January 2014What you can expect from the markets in 2014 after a scintillating year for stocks.
December 30, 2013
Thailand Unrest Puts Investors in Holding PatternInvestors take wait-and-see approach to Thai political turmoil.
December 28, 2013
Emerging Markets Predicted to Have Better Year, Though Macro Concerns LoomMany emerging-market countries are managing reasonable debt-to-GDP ratios, and their overall growth rates are still favorable, says Vlad Milev of Payden & Rygel.
December 26, 2013
El-Erian: Fed Hasn’t Won Post-QE War (Yet)The head of PIMCO gives four reasons to take a cautious approach to the markets in 2014.
December 23, 2013
The Messy Reality of Financial DecisionsFollowing the evidence is imperative and difficult.