Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Asset Class Correlation Hits New High
By John SullivanA new study shows that there has been an accentuated correlation among traditional asset classes over the past five years.
June 05, 2013
PIMCO’s Gross Warns: Get Out of Market, Fed’s QE Chemo Treatment FailingThe lifeblood of Americas ailing economythe Fed's QE planmay be anemic, oxygen-starved, or even leukemic, warns bond king Bill Gross in his latest missive to shareholders.
June 05, 2013
A Startling Illustration of Globalization’s Investment ImpactA recent panel of top managers reveals interesting facts about where weve been, and where were headed. One point: the rapid growth of emerging markets' investment grade opportunities.
June 04, 2013
Will Wall Street Pull the Plug on Real Estate Surge?Bankers have already made a killing on the residential market, but fears of their pulling out, and taking the nascent recovery with them, are overblown.
June 04, 2013
What’s Next for Stocks and Bonds? SMA Managers of the Year to Discuss on WebinarDavid Rolfe of Wedgewood Partners and Mary Kane of GW&K will provide insights on their award-winning strategies and the coming investing environment during the seminar on Thursday.
June 03, 2013
Abenomics Becomes an Ongoing MelodramaMany claim the Nikkei 255 index's 3.7% fall on Monday was the result of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes recent economic policies.
June 03, 2013
The future of getting paid to be healthyTheres more to incentivizing health than monetary rewards and penalties.
June 03, 2013
5 Huge Market Shifts, and How Investors Should Respond: MerrillBank of America analysts outline trends that are reshaping the global economy and the world's stock markets, while suggesting several steps advisors and their clients can take in response.