Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Let's Separate the Noise From the News
By Daniel S. KernHere are three hot topics that won't really matter this year — and two that could derail the bull market.
July 30, 2018
When Will Wells Fargo's Scandals End?As the bad news and advisor departures continue, experts debate Wells Fargo's future and what the wealth industry can learn from its scandals.
July 30, 2018
Invesco Adds New Fixed Income ETFs Using Self-Indexing: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Vanguard replaced the subadvisor for two of its funds.
July 30, 2018
How ESG Investing Can Help Address the Opioid CrisisA growing number of institutional investors are pursuing policy changes at drugmakers and distributors, with some success.
July 28, 2018
House GOP Candidates Face Election HeadwindsThe economy may be booming, but the Affordable Care Act is still here.
July 27, 2018
Americans' Personal Financial Satisfaction Has Never Been Higher: AICPAInflation overtakes taxes as the leading contributor to financial pain.
July 27, 2018
Americans Have Been Saving Much More Than Thought, New Data ShowThe government's comprehensive update of GDP bumped up the savings rate to 6.7% from 4.2% reported previously.
July 26, 2018
Is Millennials' Love of Cash Costing Them Millions?A Bankrate report finds that 30% of millennials say cash is the best place to park money they won't need for a decade.