Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
What Do the World Series Results Mean for the Market?
By Janet LevauxThe San Francisco Giants' victory could go hand in hand with some interesting returns
November 05, 2010
AdvisorOne’s Top 5 Most Read Stories of the WeekThese are AdvisorOne's Top 5 Most Read Stories for the week of Nov. 1.
November 05, 2010
October Jobs Report Surprises With Best Month Since AprilAn additional 151,000 jobs were created in the U.S. economy in October, surprising economists with their strength, although unemployment remained flat at a rate of 9.6%.
November 05, 2010
AIG Posts $2.4 Billion Loss for Q3The bailout of AIG was costly not just to the taxpayer but also to the company itself, reflected in the $2.4 billion loss AIG reported Friday for the third quarter.
November 05, 2010
QE2’s Main Effect Is Weakening the Dollar; Bank Execs SpeakThe Fed's large scale asset purchases will not move the needle of economic growth; the real benefit is a further weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies.
November 04, 2010
How to Get Fixed-Income Clients out of Their Holding PatternMany producers struggle to provide their fixed-income clients with attractive options to boost their returns. The challenge is, how can you pursue higher returns without exposing the client to significantly higher risk?
November 04, 2010
Fed’s QE2 Plan Looks to Create Inflation and Drive Dollar LowerNow that the FOMC has decided to print more money and buy $600 billion of government debt, market watchers are looking closely at what will happen to the U.S. dollar.
November 04, 2010
Ken Fisher Sees Stocks, Corporates Up in Post-Election Rally: Exclusive InterviewKen Fisher says that America's 'predictable election cycle' is a driver of returns, on average up '17.5 % in the 12-months after' midterm elections.