Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
DC Plans vs. DB Plans: Who Won the EBRI Stress Test?
By Danielle AndrusThe EBRI compared the likely benefits for participants in 401(k) plans, final-average defined benefit plans and cash balance plans.
July 05, 2013
Why Corporate America Loves Zombie FridayThe term denotes the workday after a Thursday holiday, when companies like to dump depressing news, hoping youre still sleeping it off from prior festivities and wont notice.
July 05, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: Winklevoss Twins File Bitcoin ETFIn recent portfolio developments, the brothers of Facebook fame filed a Bitcoin ETF with the SEC, and Thornburgs Developing World Fund went global.
July 04, 2013
Are TIPS From Bill Gross Worth Much Anymore?Between Gross' heavy bet on TIPS and the Fed's announcement that it would taper off its bond buying, it has been a rough few months for PIMCO.
July 03, 2013
More consumers buying via e-mail on mobile devicesEmail-enabled mobile device usage increased by 8 percent since 2012.
July 03, 2013
At Midyear, Bob Doll Judges His Top 10 Predictions for 2013By Bob Doll's own accounting, the Nuveen chief equity strategist got five predictions right and three wrong, and two are still too early to call.
July 02, 2013
When Investing Overseas, Look for Opportunities, and ProtectionWhat's most important in investing overseas on behalf of your clients? Transparency and the rule of law, says Larry Elkin of Palisades Hudson.
July 02, 2013
4 Financial Planning Steps for New American CitizensApropos of the July 4th festivities, much will be new this holiday for recently naturalized U.S. citizens.