Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
A really weird trend of the week
By Staff WriterIn what can only be described as a sign of the times, Goldman Sachs suffered its first decline in year-over-year earnings in 11 quarters and...
May 28, 2008
Are you profiting from global strife?Last year's predictions by "experts" of a $100 barrel had us skeptical. More hype than sound analysis, we thought. Boy, were we wrong. Oil surged...
May 23, 2008
AIG Raises More Capital Than ExpectedAmerican International Group Inc. says strong demand helped it overcome investment market turmoil and raise more capital than it had expected.AIG, New York, says it ...
May 23, 2008
CFOs: Benefits Costs Scarier Than Energy CostsMany corporate chief financial officers expect their companies to do better over the next few months but predict the economy will weaken.Researchers at Grant Thornton ...
May 11, 2008
Guarantee GlamourAn article in last week's issue really resonated with me because, for once, the speaker who was quoted seemed to have no truck with the ...
May 08, 2008
Study: Banks In Insurance Earn MoreBanks that sell insurance make more money than banks that don't.In 2007, commercial banks and savings banks with some insurance-related income had a median net ...
May 01, 2008
It's All Up to HousingThe second quarter may have begun with a bang, but it could very well end with a whimper. Stocks ruled the roost in April, with impressive...
May 01, 2008
Equal Weighting: Five-Year AnniversaryRydex Investments just celebrated the fifth anniversary of its innovative Rydex S&P Equal Weighted ETF (RSP). The fund, which is based on the S&P 500 Equal...