Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker Tells Advisors to Grow a Spine
By Joyce HansonSkittish clients are leading the conversations and have made advisors spineless, says Bob Auer of Auer Growth Fund, who left Morgan Stanley in 2007.
September 21, 2012
GOP retreat on taxes likely if Obama winsRepublicans still believe they have a shot at the White House, but they're also starting to plan for the possibility that they don't get it.
September 21, 2012
August Deficit Hits Record in U.K.Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne could be in for some tough times from the British public should he continue to push through cuts in an attempt to contain the deficit.
September 21, 2012
Sweden Won’t Bail Out ‘Ill-Managed’ European Banks: Finance MinisterFinance Minister Anders Borg of Sweden said that his countrys government will never agree to allow its taxpayers money to bail out ill-managed European banks.
September 21, 2012
Germany No Obstacle to Oversight: EC OfficialThe head of the EC's financial services arm said that the EC was confident it could win Germany over on the matter of the ECB overseeing all eurozone banks.
September 20, 2012
Will small caps survive over the long haul?In a year thats been generally kind to all sorts of stocks, small caps have been possibly stronger than any other category.
September 20, 2012
Will small caps survive over the long haul?In a year thats been generally kind to all sorts of stocks, small caps have been possibly stronger than any other category.
September 20, 2012
Advisor Poll Shows Growing Confidence in Romney WinIn a poll conducted in mid-June, 52% said Romney would win the election.