Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
8 Best RIA-Sold 529 Plans: Savingforcollege.com
By Bernice NapachThese are the best-performing 529 funds sold through RIAs based on the three-year performance composite rankings.
August 20, 2018
Reporting Profits Daily Would End Short-TermismThink there's too much hoopla about quarterly earnings? Imagine if the circus moved to twice a year.
August 20, 2018
Here's Where It Costs Most, and Least, to Be RichSmartAsset ranked the states based on the tax burdens faced by the highest-earning 1%.
August 20, 2018
SEC Forces Cities to Reveal Wall Street Loans With Holdings SurgingMunicipal bond issuers will have to disclose bank loans, privately placed debt, loan defaults and changes to financial covenants within 10 business days.
August 20, 2018
Gundlach Proves Everyone Likes a Short SqueezeCiapatta explains why the short squeeze that Gundlach tweeted about may not happen.
August 20, 2018
The $23 Trillion Argument Against Dismantling U.S Earnings RulesInvestment strategists critique Trump's order for the SEC to consider requiring semi-annual corporate earnings reports instead of quarterly ones.
August 20, 2018
In Leveraged Loans, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like 2008The similarities between today's leveraged loan market and the subprime market of the mid-2000s are "eerie," says Zandi of Moody's.
August 20, 2018
AssetMark Acquires Global Financial Private Capital: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Perth Mint launched a new ETF backed by physical gold on the New York Stock Exchange.