Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Some Positive News for Emerging Markets Despite US-China Trade War
By Bernice NapachFTSE Russell has upgraded several emerging markets and continues to increase the weighting of China A shares in its emerging market index.
September 24, 2019
Why the World's Wealthiest Families Are Stockpiling CashAbout 42% of family offices say they're raising cash reserves, a UBS survey reveals.
September 24, 2019
How to Save Portfolios in a Bear MarketRetirees who pay expenses from their portfolios can get a double whammy when markets drop.
September 24, 2019
Top 12 Countries for Retirement Security: 2019Not only did the U.S. fail to make the top 12, it dropped two spots from last year, Natixis reports.
September 23, 2019
Bloomberg Launches Its Own Equity Indexes: Portfolio ProductsAlso, John Hancock Retirement signed a deal to offer Morningstar's advisor managed account services to RIA firms.
September 20, 2019
Passive Overtakes Active in US Stock-Fund Assets: MorningstarAssets of U.S. equity index funds surpassed those of their actively managed counterparts for the first time.
September 19, 2019
Deutsche Bank on ESG: Inaction Is Not an OptionDeutsche Bank Wealth Management's acceleration toward sustainable investing and behavior goes beyond client demand.
September 19, 2019
10 Highest Paid CEOs in Financial ServicesEquilar and The New York Times ranked the pay packages of 200 CEOs.