Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
EU and US to resume trade deal talks
By staff WriterU.S. spying is a hurdle, not a dealbreaker, in EU trade talks.
November 10, 2013
‘Great Rotation’ Overblown, Sanford Analyst SaysIts not that the great rotation isnt happening; its just that its not happening as most investors expected.
November 10, 2013
Nouriel Roubini Warns of Bubbles in the Economic BrothNouriel Roubini channeled PIMCOs Bill Gross by employing a soup metaphor to warn of economic woes to come.
November 10, 2013
Schwab’s Sonders: Market Remains ‘Quite Cheap’Confirming her bullish bias, Schwabs chief market strategist makes the case for an American resurgence.
November 10, 2013
At Kickoff of Schwab Impact, Optimism Over the Government. Really.Potomac Research Groups Greg Valliere expects no repeat of the government shutdown fiasco, and lists three reasons why hes optimistic about the government.
November 07, 2013
Economic growth beats expectations, but consumer spending still lowHigher taxes and slow wage growth are to blame.
November 07, 2013
New Hire Roundup: Vanguard Names Davis Head of Fixed IncomeIn other personnel news, the Brownstone Investment Group hired Matthew Martines, and the Alliance for Investor Education elected new officers.
November 06, 2013
Paging Dr. Alpha: Advisors With Ph.D.s Add 0.5% to Portfolio ProfitsA study finds money managers with doctorates outperform less educated peers across a variety of investment criteria.