Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Lincoln, Other Insurers Reverse Year-Ago Losses: Q2 Earnings
By Allison BellEquitable, Pru and MetLife have also released their second-quarter earnings.
August 04, 2021
Robinhood Surges as Retail Traders Join Wood to Power RallyThe trading frenzy on Wednesday follows Cathie Wood-led Ark's purchase of nearly 90,000 shares on Tuesday.
August 03, 2021
Don't Kill the 60/40 Portfolio: Vanguard ConsultantAvoid the temptation to bulk up on riskier fixed income assets, Matthew Sheridan says.
August 03, 2021
U.S. Locked in Economic 'Death Match' With China: Richard VagueThe former longtime banking exec talks to ThinkAdvisor about China, how tech can stifle productivity and how 1900s brokerages served women.
July 30, 2021
Broad-Based Recovery Bodes Well for StocksInvestors are wondering if growth is at its peak.
July 30, 2021
Zachary Karabell: How a Boring Bank Shaped the Rise of American PowerThe author and former Envestnet exec tells ThinkAdvisor how Brown Brothers Harriman became a quiet powerhouse in "the unsexy corners of the financial world."
July 30, 2021
Investors Lose $1T in China's Wild Week of Market ShocksMuch volatility has been tied to ride-hailing giant Didi Global, with investors experiencing big losses since it U.S. IPO in late June.
July 30, 2021
Gary Shilling Sees Growth Slump, Says Treasury Yields Could PlungeThe 10-year Treasury yield could fall as low as 0.50% if the economy continues to grow at a lower-than-expected rate, he says.