Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
8 rules for annuity success in any market
By Wendy Swanson1. Understand their income flow.
December 31, 2010
Fixed-indexed annuity source listThis source list represents those companies that chose to participate and that responded by the deadline.
December 31, 2010
Quiet Stock Market Close on Dec. 31 Contrasts With Roller-Coaster 2010The Dow was up 7.8 points, or 0.1%, closing at 11,577.51, on Dec. 31, 2010. The Nasdaq dropped 10.11, or 0.4%, to 2,652.87. Volume was light at 560 million shares.
December 31, 2010
Estonia Joins Eurozone in New Year; 2 Years In, Slovakia ReconsidersEstonia becomes the 17th nation in the eurozone on Jan. 1, 2011. Other recent joiners, and some potential ones, are rethinking membership in the common European currency.
December 31, 2010
3 Investment Traps for 2011Beware that sentiment extremes lead to air-pocket-like declines.
December 31, 2010
Trend Forecaster Celente Provides Portfolio Preferences for 2011Celente invests in 'gold primarily, silver next' while he keeps his cash in Swiss francs and Canadian dollars.
December 31, 2010
Trend Forecaster Celente Takes Dim View of 2011Gerald Celente forecasts a difficult year.To begin, he predicts a big blow-up in the battle between America’s haves and have-not’s.