Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Consumer Satisfaction Higher at Digital-Only Banks
By Tina OremFIS survey finds 63% of direct-to-consumer bank customers said they were "extremely satisfied."
April 18, 2019
Is This the Age of the Active Manager?Active managers have seen a drop in inflows, but that could all change with a bear market, says Morningstar.
April 18, 2019
BlackRock CEO: Equity Under-Investment Could Lead to Market Melt-Up"Despite where the markets are in equities, we have not seen money being put to work," Larry Fink told CNBC.
April 18, 2019
How to Reduce Investment Risk From Climate Change and Other ESG WoesConsider warnings from BlackRock, the new S&P 500 ESG Index and Morningstar's latest Sustainability Atlas rankings.
April 18, 2019
Here's Why There Aren't More Muni Green BondsThere's no incentive when underwriting fees tend to be higher, according to a study from the business school at Stanford University.
April 18, 2019
The Garden State vs. the Sunshine State: Retirement MathThe author looks at how migration considerations affect income planning clients in a high-tax state.
April 18, 2019
MSRB Offering Free Access to Continuing Ed Platform MuniEdProFinancial professionals and local government staffers can now access MuniEdPro courses free of charge.
April 17, 2019
IRS Releases New Round of Regs for Opportunity Zone FundsThe latest regs are the most substantive to date and are expected to be the catalyst that unleashes investments in these funds.