Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
M&M Slashes Work Force As More Execs Leave
By Mark E. RuquetTop executives of Marsh Inc. were asked to step down, and Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., New York, says it will lay off 3,000 ...
November 03, 2004
Royce Closes Small-Cap FundNov. 2, 2004 -- The Royce Fund Low-Priced Stock (RYLPX), which invests in small companies, has been closed to new investors to keep it from...
November 02, 2004
Arthur Steinmetz of Oppenheimer International Bond FundS&P Rank: 5 Stars Well-Travelled Fund Gets Boost From Emerging Markets
November 02, 2004
David Fondrie of Heartland Select Value FundS&P Rank: 5 Stars Deep Value Across The Cap Spectrum
November 02, 2004
Two Ways to Play the Commodities BoomIn an environment characterized by muted expectations for stock and bond returns, commodities have suddenly become the newest must-have investment. Research performed over the last twenty years has found that including commodities in a portfolio of stocks and bonds produces many advantages. The
November 01, 2004
Humana Gains Despite Drop In EnrollmentNU Online News Service, Nov. 1, 2004, 6:22 p.m. ESTSuccessful efforts to winnow out money-losing commercial accounts helped increase third-quarter profits at a large ...
November 01, 2004
Long-Term Potential Rises in the EastCompared with American stocks, mutual funds that invest in Asia and the Pacific Rim have slightly underperformed over the recent one-year period, but the region...
November 01, 2004
The Rewards of DividendsScandalous accounting methods, massive corporate failures, and increased global economic and political instability over the past four years have produced one of the most volatile...