Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Goldman, Morgan Stanley Back Bets on Lower Bond Volatility
By Stephen SprattInvestors should sell three-month straddles on 30-year yields to capture the move, the strategists said.
June 07, 2021
Clients Have Unrealistic Investing Expectations: IRI Advisor CouncilBut the group says the annuity market has improved greatly in just a few months.
June 04, 2021
5 Issues for Bond Investors to Consider: Wells FargoInvestors should judge fixed income performance by considering total return, a new report says.
June 04, 2021
Younger Investors' Confidence, Risk Tolerance Rise: E-TradeTrading remains robust over a year into the pandemic, the quarterly study found.
June 02, 2021
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Sees Potential for 'Big Shock' From InflationHe says many investors are underestimating a potential spike in inflation because over the last 30 years they've only seen inflation decline.
June 02, 2021
Longtime Bank Lawyer Predicts Where Next Financial Crisis Will Come FromRegulators spend too much time micromanaging and too little preparing for crises, Thomas Vartanian tells ThinkAdvisor.
June 02, 2021
MassMutual Closes $3.5B Great American Life DealAnalysts say the annuity issuer should benefit from MassMutual's support.
June 02, 2021
Wealthy Investors Seek Purpose-Driven Investments After PandemicA new survey by UBS finds 9 in 10 investors want to align their investments with their values.