Economy & Markets
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PIMCO’s El-Erian: Don’t Get Too Excited About GDP Growth
By John SullivanStronger-than-expected GDP growth in the second quarter rising to 2.5%: great news, right? Not so fast.
August 28, 2013
Congress Girds for Another Debt Fight as Deficit ShrinksThe deficit is at its lowest level since late 2008, LPL's John Canally writes; PIMCO and Washington Analysis weigh in on the battle ahead.
August 27, 2013
2013 Advisor of the Year: Curt KnotickAdvisor of the Year Curt Knotick's mission: Uncover guaranteed income his clients can depend on in retirement.
August 27, 2013
13 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q2 Earnings, 2013Some large organizations kept up their momentum, while smaller BDs showed both weaker than expected and surprisingly strong results.
August 27, 2013
SEC’s White Sets Sept. 12 Meeting With Exchanges on Nasdaq GlitchThe meeting will address the price processing system that failed, along with other critical market systems.
August 26, 2013
Tapping Asia’s Internet DemandThe bear market in Chinese stocks has scared away some, but others smell opportunity.A new ETF targeting fast-growing Chinese Internet companies, called…
August 26, 2013
Shorting International StocksAdvisorShares has rolled out its second bear-market ETF. Here's why.
August 26, 2013
Are You Ready for Rising Rates?Interest rates have nowhere to go but up! Thats the tune Wall Streets prognosticators have been singing over the past five years, and theyve been dead wrong. Until now.