Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Economist Forecasts Depression for Japan and Euroland
By Kate McBrideEconomists at High Frequency Economics (HFE) forecast a dire outlook for Japan and Euroland but a better economic outlook for the U.S. On a Sept....
September 09, 2009
A move toward more equal distribution of wealth?"The rich get richer" may not be an accurate adage anymore. Economists pouring through data are saying - with increasing frequency - that the rich as a group are no longer getting richer.
September 01, 2009
Employees Would Buy More Insurance: UnumMost employees doubt their employer's benefits could help keep them afloat financially if they missed work for an extended period, the Unum Group Inc. reports.
September 01, 2009
Can China Turn Inward? Searching for Alpha, September 2009When China sneezes, the world catches a cold. Especially in the energy markets.
September 01, 2009
Can Bonds Continue to Outperform?Bonds have outperformed stocks by a large margin over the past year because of the financial crisis, and they've also roughly matched stocks over the...
September 01, 2009
Value Versus GrowthOver time, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks and have done so with a lower standard deviation (see first table below). The coefficient of variation...
September 01, 2009
Growing Amid TurbulenceInvesting in your own backyard may be easy enough, but what about investing in backyards around the globe? One way to do this is with...
September 01, 2009
Numerology: Kids Ain't CheapThose same friendly people who brought you the Food Pyramid have been tracking the cost of raising a child since 1960, and not surprisingly, it's...