Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Hussman: When Barron’s Poll Shows Exuberance, Run Away
By Gil WeinreichWhen the cover of a major financial magazine features a cartoon of a bull leaping through the air on a pogo stick, its probably about time to cash in the chips, John Hussman writes.
April 19, 2013
Are Diamonds the New Gold?Tight supply, growing demand, a coming ETF and a new exchange for investment-grade diamonds may add sparkle to a gem that has resisted commoditization.
April 19, 2013
Simpson, Bowles Reduce New Deficit Plan to Prod CongressLike Jackie Gleasons Buford T. Justice in 1977s Smokey and the Bandit, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles are not giving up.
April 18, 2013
Obama’s damaging admissionWhy does Obamas proposed budget have a Medicaid spending increase?
April 18, 2013
Bloomberg Jumps on ‘Twitter A-List’ After SEC’s Social Media DecisionNow that the SEC has green-lighted public companies disclosure of corporate information on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, the Web is jumping all over the news.
April 17, 2013
Reinhart and Rogoff Fight BackCarmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, in response to a trio of researchers assailing their work, vigorously defended their seminal 2010 study.
April 17, 2013
Sheila Bair: Low Interest Rates Hurting EconomyFormer FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair is the latest high-profile official to voice concern over the Federal Reserves low-interest-rate policy.
April 16, 2013
When International Is Out of Favor, Advisory Firm TGS Finds Its SpotsWhile not exactly a contrarian, TGS Financial sees opportunities in emerging markets as valuations drop relative to U.S. equities, Vincent Barbera says.