Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
4 Reasons Taxpayers Should Never Subsidize Stadiums
By Barry RitholtzElected officials have been played by team owners and sports leagues.
July 16, 2018
How to Reduce Clients' Taxes While Providing a Social GoodThere's a section in the 2017 tax cut legislation that most advisors know little about — but should.
July 13, 2018
Morningstar's June Winners & LosersMorningstar assigned new ratings to seven funds and upgraded ratings for 10 funds.
July 13, 2018
12 Best States for Retirement: 2018Retirees in these states enjoy financial security and a sense of community, according to a Bankrate.com report.
July 13, 2018
JPMorgan Tops Estimates, as Dimon Says Trade War Could Weigh on ConfidenceShares of the company drop even after profit beats analysts' expectations; tariff fallout isn't affecting business activity so far, accordingn to Dimon.
July 13, 2018
Cloud Storage Helps FINRA Process 'Unprecedented' Amount of Market Activity"Our staff has access to petabytes of data in seconds or minutes," FINRA's tech chief says.
July 12, 2018
Morningstar Launches Its Own Funds for AdvisorsThe SEC registration for the Morningstar Funds Trust is now effective, allowing Morningstar to begin converting its Morningstar Managed Portfolio assets to Morningstar Funds.
July 12, 2018
'Solid' Results Expected From Large Financial Firms in Q2The geopolitical environment is risky but the banks' fundamentals are strong, analysts say.