Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
WSJ Upbeat, Roubini Down on Second Half
By Gil WeinreichJust as the economy is showing signs of emergence from a lethargic recovery, economist Nouriel Roubini is warning Americans to lower their expectations, citing a Philly Fed report out today.
August 13, 2013
Will Nebraska Bail Out Illinois? News AnalysisWhen the scale of the pension problem becomes manifest in current state budgeting, will politicians seek to nationalize the problem with a taxpayer bailout, ask fiscally prudent Nebraska to help profligate Illinois?
August 13, 2013
What’s a Fixed Income Investor to Do? Try Alt Asset ClassesFor asset allocation portfolios built on the proposition that bonds act as a counterbalance to stock volatility, its time to consider some alternatives.
August 12, 2013
Timing of Croatia’s EU Membership SuspectThere are questions about whether Croatia chose the right time to join a group that is itself in trouble, or whether the EU itself may have rushed the membership process.
August 12, 2013
Laddered income — back to the futureIncome riders on annuities may not address all your clients concerns. A better alternative is a laddered income program.
August 12, 2013
Laddered income — back to the futureIncome riders on annuities may not address all your clients concerns. A better alternative is a laddered income program.
August 10, 2013
Target-Date Funds Post ‘Respectable’ Results: IbbotsonThe 12-month and Q2 performance of these funds, on average, is between that of high-flying equities and weakening bond funds, according to the research group.
August 09, 2013
Best Reader Comments: BrightScope Brouhaha; Goldfarb FracasA collection of some of the recent and most thought-provoking comments made by readers on ThinkAdvisor.