Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Why Negative Interest Rates Threaten the Financial System
By Jim BiancoMarkets may need to be rebuilt on a new set of assumptions. But what should those be, and how could they work?
August 29, 2019
The Big Short's Michael Burry Sees a Bubble in Passive InvestingRush into index funds has punished small-cap value stocks; "there is all this opportunity, but so few active managers."
August 28, 2019
What Beats National Debt as Investors' Top Concern?Nearly half of U.S. investors cite this global issue as more disconcerting than the projected $1 trillion national debt.
August 27, 2019
How Retirees Are Coping With Income ChallengesOne third of Boomers actively manage their interest-rate risk, an E-Trade survey shows. Got dividends?
August 27, 2019
How to Handle Risk Tied to Passive Products' GrowthIndexing, especially in large cap equity, has reached a critical mass that could distort markets. Long/short funds might be an advisor's insurance.
August 27, 2019
Clients Want Out of Gun-Related Stocks? Here's Some AdviceMorningstar's Jon Hale discusses what funds do and don't have exposure to firearms and how advisors can help clients understand their options.
August 27, 2019
Top BDs of 2019: Lightning Round Q&AIndie broker-dealer execs sound off on the Fed, the markets, ESG investing, Tim Hockey's exit and more.
August 27, 2019
The Secret to Picking Recession-Resistant StocksJoseph Belmonte uses a stock-picking system that Warren Buffett employs as a filter to determine purchase price — and sticks to it.