Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Fidelity Launches Thematic Funds With Time-Based Fee Discounts
By Bernice NapachThe discounts grow over time and are available for investors who hold the funds for at least one year.
April 21, 2020
Jeremy Siegel Says Reopening Hinges on More TestingThe Wharton professor also weighed in on the price of oil tumbling below zero.
April 21, 2020
6 Ways to Protect Older Clients' Portfolios in Weak MarketsWhile many younger clients can wait it out, retirees may need to act, Morningstar's Christine Benz says.
April 20, 2020
U.S. Oil Prices Drop Below Zero, Spooking StocksThe decline was linked to the May futures contract, which expires tomorrow, forcing sellers to find buyers.
April 20, 2020
Economic and Market Recoveries Are a Long Way Off: EconomistsBoth depend on effective treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19, J.P. Morgan's David Kelly and others say.
April 20, 2020
12 Worst States for Virus-Related Job LossesThese are the states with the most eye-popping spikes in unemployment, according to WalletHub.
April 20, 2020
Fund Outflows in March Topped Outflows in October 2008Morningstar's latest fund flows report shows investors favored money market funds over all others.
April 20, 2020
WisdomTree to Close and Liquidate 10 ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, BNY Mellon launches an end-to-end tech solution for ActiveShares ETFs.