Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Vanguard: Boomer Retiree Wave Won’t Crash Market
By Gil WeinreichA Vanguard study offers multiple reasons why stock market folk wisdom about demographics is not borne out by the research.
November 14, 2013
Yellen: QE Will Continue, but Not ‘Forever’At her confirmation hearing, Janet Yellen said there were dangers in ending quantitative easing too early as well as in continuing it too long.
November 13, 2013
El-Erian: 5 Things to Look for in Yellen TestimonyMohamed El-Erian predicted few fireworks ahead of Janet Yellens confirmation hearing on Thursday.
November 13, 2013
Morningstar: Equity Funds Get Second-Biggest Boost This YearBond fund exodus hampered overall fund flows.
November 13, 2013
Sonders: ‘Animal Spirits’ May Get Banks to Start Lending AgainSchwabs Liz Ann Sonders suggests that local competition among banks may help narrow the gap between high bank deposits and low bank lending.
November 13, 2013
Want to Effect Change in Washington? Write Your CongressmanFormer Sen. Olympia Snowe presented a practical, and effective, way to fix government dysfunction in Washington. Let your representatives know how you feel.
November 11, 2013
Global Investors Need New Map: Capital GroupTime to focus on companies' export markets rather then their home base, says Rob Lovelace of American Funds
November 11, 2013
The new segregationJudge a man by the content of his character, not the thickness of his wallet.