Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
House Approves Biggest Rollback of Dodd-Frank
By Elizabeth DexheimerThe bill, already approved by the Senate, will almost certainly be signed by the president who has railed against financial regulation.
May 22, 2018
Global Dividends Make a Strong Start for 2018: Janus HendersonJanus Henderson's Global Dividend Study finds that payouts increased 10.2% for the first quarter.
May 21, 2018
Corporate Bonds Sink Fast in One of Worst Tumbles Since 2000The selloff in corporate credit is now on par with the rout in emerging markets.
May 21, 2018
Vanguard Wants to Span the Globe With Its Next Bond ETFTotal World Bond ETF would be the first U.S.-based index ETF covering the entire global investment-grade bond universe.
May 21, 2018
Investors Poured More Than $2T Into Mutual Funds, ETPs in 2017: MorningstarThat's more than twice as much as the firm reported a year earlier.
May 21, 2018
Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF Launches on NYSE: Portfolio ProductsIn addition, J.P. Morgan expands access to alternative strategies with a partnership with iCapital Network.
May 21, 2018
Advisors Make the Case for Short-Term CDs, Bonds and Treasury BillsAll three investments, held to maturity, are now available with yields above 2% and little risk.
May 18, 2018
How Tax Cut Will Affect US Housing Market: ZillowTaxpayers are expected to pump $13 billion in tax savings into the housing market this year, Zillow reports.