Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Investors Favor Money Markets Over Stock and Bond Funds: Morningstar
By Bernice NapachNet inflows data show money funds in the lead for the 12 months ended Nov. 30.
December 16, 2019
Why Impeachment 'Means Nothing' to the Markets: Commonwealth's McMillanThe chief investment officer of Commonwealth Financial Network explains the current dynamics of the political economy.
December 16, 2019
Most Investors Without Advisors Are Clueless About Fixed Income: SurveyInvestors with advisors are far more likely to understand and invest in fixed income, BNY Mellon found.
December 16, 2019
The Missing Element in the Asset Allocation Story: Location, Location, LocationThe "who, what and where" of an asset's location plays a role in wealth-building and asset protection that is often overlooked.
December 13, 2019
Gundlach's $150B Decade May Be Fund Industry's Last HurrahFame, performance and demand for bond funds have powered flows; barriers to entering the "big leagues" are high, the CEO says.
December 13, 2019
Modern Portfolio Theory Gives False Confidence, Longtime Advisor SaysFormer money manager and popular podcaster J. David Stein tells ThinkAdvisor he prefers an approach he likens to gardening.
December 12, 2019
Gap Between Fund Performance and Investor Returns Has Narrowed: MorningstarMorningstar's analysis shows where global investors timed their fund investments well and where they didn't.
December 12, 2019
Business Economists and CEOs Forecast Slower Growth in 2020Trade tensions continue to be a key concern according to surveys from the National Association of Business Economists and the Business Roundtable.