Economy & Markets
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Volatility Ahead
By Janet LevauxWhen it comes to the markets expected performance in 2013, Morningstar doesnt see smooth sailing ahead.
January 23, 2013
Political Stand-OffsPolarization has become a pervasive and much-noted feature of American politics.
January 23, 2013
Money Floods Into Stocks via ETFs as Industry Hits 20-Year MarkLast year marked an all-time high for the industry on the eve of its 20th anniversary, and ETFs are soon expected to surpass a record $2 trillion in global assets.
January 23, 2013
U.S. Debt Debate Tops Global Investing Concerns: PollU.S. budget discord is more of a concern for investors than Europes fiscal crisis or a slowdown in China, according to the Bloomberg Global Poll.
January 23, 2013
Arnott, Coming Soon: Economic Disaster in 3D—Debt, Deficits, DemographyRob Arnotts keynote session at the ETF Virtual Summit on Wednesday focused on the coming 3D hurricanedebt, deficit and demography.
January 21, 2013
Talking ‘Bout My GenerationSome 20 years ago, financial editor and writer Joe Nocera (now an op-ed columnist for The New York Times) explained to a group of us editors at Worth Magazine why our baby boom generation had gotten a bad rap for being such profligate spenders: We grew up during the 1970s,...
January 21, 2013
Why Monetary Easing Won’t Help JapanJapans new leader, Shinzo Abe, will take the helm of a country in recession, with business confidence near three-month lows and the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the OECD.
January 21, 2013
Fiscal Cliff Deal: ‘A Missed Opportunity’While the fiscal cliff deal that was approved by the House and Senate on Jan. 1 was good news in that it sent the markets soaring and includes some changes that make financial planning easier, critics of the deal say that it fails to remedy the fiscal challenges that lie...