Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Bernanke’s Bond Buy Cut Back Slices Into Mexico Market
By Marlene Y. SatterAs one of the hottest emerging market economies of the past few years, Mexico has been doing wellbut the second largest economy in Latin America could be in for some hard times in months to come, thanks to its neighbor to the north.
July 09, 2013
What Egypt means for emerging market investorsEmerging markets arent what they used to be.
July 09, 2013
The Case for America’s Economic FutureWells Fargos advisory unit has issued a manifesto of its confidence in the resilience of Americas economy for clients and prospects who may have been sitting on the sidelines in recent years.
July 09, 2013
New LTD claim approvals dropThe number of employers with disability plans may have bottomed out.
July 08, 2013
15 Best Finance Tweets of the Month: JuneThe Twitterverse exploded in snark and outrage over news of the NSA surveillance program and the Fed's plan to taper bond buying, while Greece was cut to emerging-market status and gold bugs got jittery.
July 08, 2013
The Heavy Price of StockpickingIf the pros can't get it right, wealth manager Eric Nelson asks, what's the chance that a do-it-yourself investor will do any better?
July 08, 2013
Is a Bubble on the Investing Horizon? Better Protect Clients’ Downside RiskIf you think we are seeing a Fed-induced bubble in U.S. stocks, its well disguised. We still may see a small stock bubble, so caution is advised.
July 08, 2013
Equity, Bond Flows Bounce Back in Early JulyNew views on quantitative easing bring investors back into the markets, EPFR Global reports