Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Best 10 Investment Picks for 2012: Morgan Stanley
By Janet LevauxMorgan's Global Investment Committee released a list of 10 investment opportunities it believes offer attractive valuation and other attributes fitting to the times.
January 09, 2012
Has U.S. Economic Policy Reached the Point of No Return?Looking at the numbers on taxes, deficit spending and the money supply.
January 06, 2012
3 Funds to Consider if You Think Financials Are Due to ReboundNothing fell further than financials in the recession, but an economic rebound may finally give them a boost. Beware of Basel III, however.
January 06, 2012
Forget Stocks or Bonds, Invest in a Lobbyist (NPR)In a recent study, researchers Raquel Alexander and Susan Scholz calculated what has heretofore been a nearly impossible thing to track: the return on investment companies get from working with a lobbyist.
January 06, 2012
Forget Stocks or Bonds, Invest in a Lobbyist (NPR)In a recent study, researchers Raquel Alexander and Susan Scholz calculated what has heretofore been a nearly impossible thing to track: the return on investment companies get from working with a lobbyist.
January 06, 2012
Doubleline Capital Looks Back at 2011, Ahead to 2012 for MarketsJeffrey Gundlach firms Just Markets call explores outlook for Europe, U.S. stock and debt markets: caution on China, bullish on EM equities
January 06, 2012
Soros Warns Euro Breakup Would Be Worse Than 2008 CrashGeorge Soros has been speaking out about the euro zone crisis and the potential for the breakup of the euro, and his thoughts on the matter are particularly dire.
January 05, 2012
Prudential Experts Forecast Equities Gains in 2012, but Continuing Market Volatility Stemming from Global RisksEquities should outperform bonds in 2012, but markets remain vulnerable to continuing global risks, including the European sovereign debt crisis and a potential bursting of the real bubble in China.