Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
How Global Impact Bonds Fared in 2018
By Michael S. FischerData will play a pivotal role in supporting growth of outcome-based contracting in 2019, Brookings says.
January 04, 2019
Trump Threatens to Keep Government Closed for YearsThe president continues to push for more funding for a border wall with Mexico.
January 04, 2019
Powell Pledges Flexible Fed Policy, Won't Quit if Trump Asks HimFed watchers say the bar is very high for the president to remove the Fed chair "for cause," and Powell could fight the dismissal in court.
January 04, 2019
Trump, Dems Far Away From Ending ShutdownHouse Democrats ignored a Trump veto threat and passed a two-bill package to reopen all federal agencies without $5 billion for a wall on the U.S. Mexico border.
January 03, 2019
What Deutsche Bank Left Off Its List of 30 Market RisksIronically, one of the biggest risks to the global economy is Deutsche Bank's own derivatives business.
January 02, 2019
How Did the Markets Do in 2018? A RecapThe biggest and smallest losers, along with some gainers in S&P Dow Jones indexes, based on total returns.
January 02, 2019
Gary Shilling Sees 66% Chance of Recession in 2019He recommends "defensive" stock sectors, long-term Treasuries and a "heavy cash position."
January 02, 2019
The Statistical Meaninglessness of Year's First Day for StocksSince 1928, gains or losses in any year's inaugural session have matched the annual direction of U.S. stocks only about half of the time, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.