Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
6 Reasons the Economy Isn't Going to Crash Anytime Soon: Greg Valliere
By Melanie WaddellAGF Investments' chief U.S. strategist has some reminders for panicky investors.
July 19, 2021
Where Did the Mass Affluent Households Go?The number of households in this group dropped about 13% from a year ago, Hearts & Wallets found.
July 19, 2021
Don't Lower Your Expectations on Stocks Just YetMorningstar's John Rekenthaler speculates on what past performance of stocks and bonds could suggest about the future.
July 19, 2021
Stocks Slump as Virus Fears Fuel a Rush Into BondsThe S&P 500 fell the most in two months; cyclical stocks led the drop.
July 15, 2021
Lawmakers Revive Bill to Prevent Corporate Insider TradingThe bill would fix a loophole allowing corporate executives to trade on information before it's disclosed to the public.
July 14, 2021
Drop in 10-Year Treasury Yield Baffles Market StrategistsThe decline is puzzling given the economic rebound and surging inflation.
July 14, 2021
Maybe COVID-19 Caused Us to Ignore Bumps and Aches That MatterInsurers are building the impact of lack of routine care into Connecticut individual health rate requests.
July 13, 2021
Here's What Drove Inflation, Social Security COLA Estimate Higher in JuneCertain products pushed inflation higher this month, and not all observers agree that the increase is transitory.