Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
FaithShares Advisors Launches Its First SMA
By Willette FrancisFaithShares Advisors is expanding its investment portfolio with a highly customizable separately managed account (SMA), the firm announced Wednesday, September 1.
September 01, 2010
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers with Sam Stovall As part of former President George W. Bush's tax-cutting packages passed in 2001 and 2003, the tax rate on dividends...
September 01, 2010
Around The Blogosphere: A World ViewIf you still believe the world is flat, or that here in Fortress America we can ignore the rest of the world, stop reading now....
September 01, 2010
Bankrupting the StateAll imperial expansions in history were driven by some form of ideology. An ideology mobilizes and focuses national energies, but it can also be extremely...
August 29, 2010
Jobs, Other Reports in September Likely to Make Investors GloomyWith reports on jobs, services, and manufacturing in the wings for the month of September, investors are bracing for dark skies ahead.
August 27, 2010
GDP Revised Sharply Downward in Q2; Consumer Sentiment a Bit HigherA revised estimate of second-quarter GDP on Friday, August 27, showed that the economy grew at 1.6% annual pace, down sharply from the government's first estimate of 2.4%.
August 25, 2010
Invesco PowerShares Switches to Fundamental Bond IndexThe Wheaton, Il.-based investment firm changed both the name and the index for PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio (PHB).
August 25, 2010
Bull and Bear Treasury Notes Hit the StreetThe new iShares ETNs have annual expenses of 0.75 percent.