Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
RIAs Seeking More Risk in Fixed-Income ETFs: Schwab
By Joyce HansonRIAs looked for safety in their fixed-incom ETFs in 2011, but this year they may be willing to take on more risk, said Charles Schwab analysts in an ETF update on Friday.
January 20, 2012
European Banks Could Face Downgrade: Moody'sMoody's Investors Service said that many European banks and global investment banks could be in for downgrades, and that it plans to place a number of them on review by the end of March.
January 19, 2012
I Bet You Never Thought This Would HappenGambling on the next big technology investment is tempting, but remember this: over the past 30 years, bonds have outperformed stocks.
January 19, 2012
Obama’s Re-Election Means More Stagnation, Says Ex-Treasury Chief O’NeillFormer Treasury Secretary Paul ONeill, special advisor to Blackrock, was interviewed Thursday by Bloomberg T.V.s Tom Keene, host of Midday Surveillance.
January 19, 2012
Playing the Earnings GameFor the current earnings period, negative pre-announcements are outnumbering positive ones by a whopping 3-to-1 margin. Guess what? That's good news.
January 19, 2012
Playing the Earnings GameFor the current earnings period, negative pre-announcements are outnumbering positive ones by a whopping 3-to-1 margin. Guess what? That's good news.
January 19, 2012
Alexandra and Jim Lebenthal Sign On With Dynasty Open-Architecture PlatformThe storied Wall Street name of Lebenthal has signed on with Dynasty Financial Partners open-architecture platform of wealth management services and technology.
January 19, 2012
Merrill CIO: Europe Headed for Recession, U.S. Slowdown Later in 2012Europe is headed for recession, and markets in the U.S. will experience a solid first-half of the year before a significant cool-off in the second half