Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Investors Can Miss the Forest for the Smart Beta Trees
By Nir KaissarEvery factor carries uncertainty regardless of why it works during a certain period.
May 07, 2018
Buffett, Gates Are Latest Bitcoin CriticsBuffett says Bitcoin is "probably rat poison squared" and Gates says he'd short it if that were easy to do.
May 07, 2018
Investors Feasted on Fixed Income ETFs in AprilBond ETFs attracted about 50% more money in April than equity ETFs, according to State Street Global Advisors.
May 04, 2018
10 Worst College Majors for Getting HiredCheck out the college majors with the worst (or highest) unemployment rates for recent college graduates.
May 04, 2018
First S&P 500 Bond ETF Is LaunchedProShares' new ETF is a cheaper alternative to its S&P 500 index bond mutual fund.
May 04, 2018
BlackRock Emerging Markets ETF Sees Most Withdrawals Since 2016EEM had an outflow of $553 million on Tuesday, the most for a single day in well over a year.
May 03, 2018
Investors Favor Bond ETFs Over Stock ETFs for 3rd Straight MonthIn April about 21% more assets flowed into bond ETFs than stock ETFs, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data.
May 03, 2018
10 States With the Fewest Social Security RecipientsIn most of these states, 15% or more of the population is collecting Social Security retirement benefits.