Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Yorkville Shares New MLP Performance Benchmarks, Statistics
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPAll MLP sectors have outperformed the S&P 500 on a total return basis over the past five years, with low beta.
March 16, 2012
Stocks Run Out of Steam on Modest U.S. DataStock markets ran out of steam Friday after a closely watched U.S. survey of consumer confidence reinforced concerns over the impact of rising oil prices.
March 16, 2012
Stocks Run Out of Steam on Modest U.S. DataStock markets ran out of steam Friday after a closely watched U.S. survey of consumer confidence reinforced concerns over the impact of rising oil prices.
March 16, 2012
Bond Supply to Get Tighter in 2012—Good Thing for Buyers: LPL’s ValeriLPL Financial market strategist Anthony Valeri predicted that the 2012 bond market will see only negligible growth, in a repeat of 2011.
March 16, 2012
SEC’s Schapiro Opposes Stopping Money Market ReformsDespite the deluge of comments opposing the SECs plans to soon issue a rule to further reform money market funds, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro insisted Thursday that the funds still have structural flaws that must be addressed.
March 16, 2012
Metals & Markets Showing Further DivergenceIn recent weeks, the prices of key metals have fallen sharply from recent highs; meanwhile, major stock indexes have moved up nicely.
March 15, 2012
S&P Cracks 1,400 for First Time Since 2008On Thursday, the stock market cleared another barrier: The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 1,400 for the first time since June 2008.