Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
5 Things to Know About New York Fed's Incoming President
By Jeanna Smialek & Matthew BoeslerWilliams is a monetary-policy centrist pushing for a rethink; San Francisco Fed chief has produced key central bank research.
April 03, 2018
Ibbotson: Can Fixed Indexed Annuities Beat Bonds in Retirement Portfolios?Ibbotson has published a paper showing the effects of substituting FIAs for all or part of a long-term bond allocation.
April 03, 2018
Fidelity Files for No-Fee International Index Fund, Cuts Other FeesThe Flex International Index Fund will be free in 'certain fee-based accounts,' including retirement accounts.
April 02, 2018
Happy Spring! Stocks About to Get a $400 Billion Dividend BoostThe dividend payouts follow a very volatile first quarter.
April 02, 2018
Volatility's Bite Returns: What Now?The surge of volatility in early February reminded investors the stock market does not only go up. We asked investment experts and advisors to provide their interpretations of its return — and how to deal with future bumpiness.
April 02, 2018
Ellevest Enters the Impact Investing Space: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Voya Financial enhances its services to support the special needs community.
April 02, 2018
Investors Overestimate Odds of Market Crash: Shiller StudyThe study by Nobel-winning economist Robert Shiller and Yale colleague William Goetzmann also finds that those sentiments negatively affect equity fund flows.
March 30, 2018
Readying for Higher Interest RatesEven the Fed believes inflation is upon us, and it would be wise for advisors to fortify their portfolios against this risk