Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Americans With Advisors Are More Confident in Their Financial Security: Northwestern Mutual
By Emily ZulzStudy results also showed Americans who work with financial advisors demonstrate higher levels of retirement readiness.
July 18, 2018
Fund Managers Are Getting Really Worried About a Trade War: Merrill"Equity allocation has fallen notably while growth and profit expectations have slumped," Merrill's chief investment strategist said.
July 18, 2018
Trump's Tax Cut Hasn't Done Anything for WorkersWages were supposed to rise. Instead, they've fallen.
July 17, 2018
Fed's Powell Says Trade Barriers Threaten Wages and GrowthA inversion might change the Fed's plan for rate hikes.
July 17, 2018
Bank of America's Trump Bump Has Begun to FadeTax cuts and deregulation were supposed to do more than this.
July 17, 2018
Goldman Ushers in New Era as Solomon Takes Reins From BlankfeinThis is only the second handover in Goldman's two-decade run as a public company.
July 17, 2018
12 Worst States for Retirement: 2018High taxes and cost of living make these states undesirable for retirees, according to Bankrate.com.
July 16, 2018
House Sets Tuesday Vote on Hensarling's JOBS Act 3.0JOBS Act 3.0 is a package of 32 bills that have "passed the committee or House this Congress with broad bipartisan support," said Hensarling and Waters.