Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Republicans Weigh Abandoning Tax Cut 2.0 After SALT Backlash
By Laura Davison and Kaustuv BasuParty leaders fear the effort to make cuts permanent could antagonize voters in some hotly contested districts.
August 29, 2018
Meb Faber Uncovers, Again, the Best Investment WritingFaber offers ThinkAdvisor a sneak peek at his new book of essays from investors like Arnott, Ritholtz and Swedroe.
August 28, 2018
Tiger 21: Ultra-Wealthy Investors Increase Hedge Fund Exposure in Q2Members of the elite investing club cut their real estate allocations by three percentage points.
August 28, 2018
Mutual Funds, ETFs Get Healthy Boost in July: CerulliA report found that 66% of asset managers said it was a high priority to build out new vehicle offerings.
August 27, 2018
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q2 Earnings, 2018Several firms had a notable turnaround in their performance this quarter.
August 27, 2018
FINRA, Exchanges Set New CAT Schedule After Missing DeadlineFINRA and national securities exchanges have failed to begin reporting consolidated audit trail data as scheduled, SEC Trading and Markets chief Redfearn said.
August 27, 2018
Are Buybacks Destroying Value?Be skeptical of both the hype and the groundless vitriol around buybacks.
August 24, 2018
Money Managers Cool on Some Leveraged Loan DealsAn executive at an asset-management arm of Pru says investors are paying more attention to credit risk.