Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Why the Subprime Bounce Will be Short-Lived
By Ben WarwickBanks, brokerage firms, and other sectors that are linked to the moribund housing and mortgage industries got a much-needed lift last week when the Treasury announced plans to extend teaser rates on a number of troubled loans.
November 18, 2007
Helping Clients Through The Thickets Of The Own-Occ DefinitionFrom the perspective of a disability insurance claims consultant and an expert witness for inappropriately denied claims, it seems as if the number of denied ...
November 18, 2007
Helping Clients Through The Thickets Of The Own-Occ DefinitionFrom the perspective of a disability insurance claims consultant and an expert witness for inappropriately denied claims, it seems as if the number of denied ...
November 03, 2007
Earnings: MetLife, Pru, Lincoln, OthersInternational operations helped MetLife Inc. hold profits steady during the third quarter.MetLife, New York, is reporting $1 billion in net income for the latest quarter ...
November 01, 2007
Fed Lowers Fed Funds and Discount RatesHoping to "help forestall some of the adverse effects on the broader economy that might otherwise arise from the disruptions in financial markets and promote moderate growth over time," the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee lowered the Fed Funds rate to a target of 4.5%, and the Discount rate to...
November 01, 2007
Teaching Investors to Tell TimeProf. Bodie combines the easy charm of an accomplished public speaker with the intellectual vigor and clarity of exposition of a Harvard-MIT-trained professor. He is...
November 01, 2007
Dow Jones/Barron's Launch BenchmarkDow Jones Indexes and Barron's have unveiled the Barron's 400 index, which tracks the performance of highly liquid U.S. stocks, highlighting America's most promising companies...
November 01, 2007
The Banking BubbleChina's two domestic stock markets caused a global panic in late February and early March when they dropped by nearly 10 percent in just a...