Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
'Uptown Stoners' Are the Next Hot Market: Ex-Clinton Strategist Mark Penn
By Jane Wollman RusoffThe pollster, marketing guru and private equity partner tells ThinkAdvisor about the upscale marijuana market and other 'microtrends' he sees taking off.
April 30, 2018
2018 IA 25 Politics, Regulation & Compliance WinnersHere are 2018 IA 25 top vote getters in field of politics/regulators/compliance.
April 30, 2018
How to Measure Returns in Volatile TimesKeeping an eye on the long game will help investors evaluate portfolios during volatile times.
April 30, 2018
Envestnet | PMC Launches 3 New Impact QPs: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, RetireOne now offers fixed indexed annuities on its platform.
April 30, 2018
Mutual Fund and ETF Fees Fall to Record Lows: MorningstarMorningstar's annual fund fee study shows an 8% year-over-year drop, the biggest in 17 years.
April 29, 2018
How Active Managers Shine: Envestnet | PMC & Investment Advisor Asset Manager AwardsThis year's award winners will be announced and honored in May at the Envestnet Advisor Summit; winners also will be profiled in the July issue of Investment Advisor.
April 27, 2018
10 States With the Most Social Security RecipientsCutting Social Security payments could potentially have a greater impact on these state economies.
April 27, 2018
Best Firms for Self-Directed Investors: J.D. Power — 2018The research firm is now separating self-directed investors into two groups: pure do-it-yourselfers and those getting some advice.