Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Private Equity Shows Positive Signs Amid Challenges: SEI Survey
By Michael S. FischerAfter languishing in the years since the global financial crisis, the private equity sector is beginning to perk up. Existing funds are being deployed, new ones are being raised and investor allocations to are slowly increasing, according to a new study.
August 31, 2011
Fed Stimulus & the Markets: A Repeat of 2010?The stock market without QE liquidity is like a junkie without the next fix.
August 31, 2011
Gundlach’s DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund Exceeds $10 Billion in AUMSuperstar fund manager Jeff Gundlach's DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund has reached $10 billion in AUM just 16 months since the fund launched.
August 31, 2011
Roubini: Odds of Recession 60% in 2012Nouriel Roubini, co-founder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics, said the economy has 60% chance of falling into a recession next year.
August 31, 2011
Affluent Investor Confidence Index Dropped Sharply in AugustThe Affluent Investor Confidence Index fell nine points in August to 18, its lowest level in a year, while the Million Investor Confidence Index fell four points in August to 9, remaining at a neutral level.
August 31, 2011
PIMCO Launches PIMCO Credit Absolute Return FundPIMCO announced Wednesday the launch of the PIMCO Credit Absolute Return Fund. The company describes it as a fund for investors seeking a global, diversified strategy that is focused on absolute return and not constrained by a benchmark.
August 31, 2011
3 Steps to Determine if a Portfolio Manager Really Has an EdgeA step-by-step process for identifying if an investment manager has a definable, repeatable edge. First, ask these three questions.
August 31, 2011
German Cabinet Approves Bigger Rescue FundThe members of German Chancellor Angela Merkels Cabinet gritted their teeth and passed a measure on Wednesday that would provide for a larger rescue fund in response to the euro zone debt crisis.