Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Europe Markets Slump, Oil Prices Jump on Libya Crisis
By Pan PylasWith reports suggesting that over 200 people have been killed in clashes across the country, which have spread to the capital Tripoli, investors are getting increasingly worried about the escalating violence in one of Africa's biggest oil producers.
February 20, 2011
House Passes 2011 Budget Bill; Possible Government Shutdown Dominates Talk ShowsA war of words over the federal budget dominated the Sunday talk shows following the House of Representative’s passage of a 2011 budget bill on Saturday that calls for cuts of $61 billion from a range of programs.
February 20, 2011
G20 Finance Ministers Bow to China Demands on Global Economy IndicatorsAccord reached by finance ministers of the G20 at their meeting in Paris on Saturday, but exchange rates and currency reserves were blocked from inclusion by China.
February 18, 2011
If 2011 Is the Year for Agriculture Investing, Where's the Value?Two land-owning ag stocks in particular may be underappreciated by the markets.
February 18, 2011
G20 Leaders Disagree on Benchmarking ImbalancesDisagreement heralded the Friday opening of the meeting of the G20, as disputes on Thursday over how to identify and benchmark trade imbalances kept bankers and ministers from reaching an agreement.
February 18, 2011
China Hikes Bank Reserve Ratios AgainChina moved Friday to tighten monetary supply for the fifth time since October, increasing the reserve requirement ratios for banks by 50 basis points.
February 17, 2011
Teucrium’s Gilbertie on Commodity Investing: ETF Leader InterviewThe ‘global stress’ on commodity prices makes single-commodity ETFs valuable in portfolios, says Sal Gilbertie
February 17, 2011
Global X FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index ETF Starts TradingIt is the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded to represent the performance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations