Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
House Speaker Paul Ryan Won't Seek Re-Election in Blow to GOP
By Terrence Dopp, Justin Sink and Billy HouseThe departure sets up a fight for leadership as midterms approach.
April 09, 2018
Pass-Through Tax Planning to Boost New QBI Deduction ValueNot all business owners who have qualified business income are treated equally—meaning that higher income clients who own service businesses may need to engage new strategies.
April 09, 2018
Invesco Completes Acquisition of Guggenheim's ETF BusinessThe ETFs acquired as a result of the deal will now carry the PowerShares name.
April 09, 2018
CBO: Tax Cuts, Spending Driving Debt to Historic LevelsTax cuts, not entitlements, make up the biggest part of that debt explosion, former Fed Chair Janet Yellen says.
April 09, 2018
Bonds Will Withstand US Borrowing BingeFinancing the expanding federal debt should continue without major problems, Gary Shilling writes.
April 09, 2018
Merrill's Hyzy: Trade War Fears Overblown as 'Buffalo Market' Lumbers OnA temporary lull is coming but there are warning signs advisors should watch for, the CIO tells ThinkAdvisor.
April 09, 2018
Yield Curve Entering Danger Zone as Inversion Reappears on RadarThe two-year Treasury is approaching the yield of the 10-year Treasury note, which raises the risk of an inverted yield curve, a harbinger of recession.
April 09, 2018
Envestnet Tamarac Introduces Quick Start Offering: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, T. Rowe Price closed a fund to new investors.