Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
10-Year Treasury Flirts With 3% Yield
By Brian ChappattaThe last time the 10-year Treasury breached 3% was late 2013.
April 23, 2018
Watch These 10 Signs for the Next RecessionMark Zandi of Moody's says some of these developments are a year or two away, but others have already occurred.
April 23, 2018
Pershing Launches New Retirement Plan Oversight Tool: Portfolio ProductsVestwell Partners also introduced a new retirement platform and Harvest added a new hub for practice management.
April 23, 2018
How New Tax Law Affects Investment Portfolios: The Advisor and the Quant"Advisor" Joe Elsasser and "Quant" Ron Piccinini discuss the effects of the new tax law for investors.
April 19, 2018
CNBC's Sue Herera: Keeping Her Cool From '87 Crash to Trump TweetsThe co-anchor of the long-running, levelheaded "Nightly Business Report" tells ThinkAdvisor about her 37 years in financial media.
April 18, 2018
SEC OKs Best-Interest Proposal for BrokersThe proposal will go out for a 90-day comment period; Commissioner Kara Stein dissented.
April 18, 2018
SEC Meets to Vote on Fiduciary ProposalIndustry officials weigh in as the agency prepares to vote on the rules this afternoon.
April 18, 2018
ESG Ratings Can Help Investors Pick Winning Emerging MarketsReports from Morningstar and GMO explain why investors and advisors should consider ESG factors when investing in emerging markets.