Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Tax-Advantaged Opportunity Zone Funds Are Coming to Market
By Bernice NapachIn addition to tax benefits for investors, the funds offer potentially positive impacts on low-income communities.
October 25, 2018
What to Do When Everything Seems to Be Falling ApartWhen the market is cratering and no one knows why, what do you tell your clients?
October 25, 2018
Top 10 Least Tax-Friendly States in US: 2018From property to inheritance to booze, there's no shortage of opportunities for states to levy taxes, Kiplinger reports.
October 25, 2018
Do You Know the Changes in Stock Sector Classifications?Some massive shifts took place in late September re-categorizing big-name stocks — and ETFs — which most likely will affect client portfolios.
October 25, 2018
BlackRock Bets Big on ESG InvestingThe world's largest asset manager has introduced a core ESG ETF portfolio, new ESG funds and more extensive disclosures on ESG metrics.
October 24, 2018
Stock Selloff Erases All of This Year's GainsThe Nasdaq, which is still in positive territory for the year, plunged 4.4% on Wednesday, its biggest single-day slide since August 2011.
October 24, 2018
Top 15 Most Expensive States for Long-Term Care: 2018The cost of various types of care has risen as much as 67% nationally in the last decade, Genworth reports.
October 24, 2018
`Alexa, Buy Tilray Shares': TD Ameritrade Gets Voice PurchasesCEO says Tim Hockey says the brokerage will allow trades with Amazon Alexa.