Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Liz Ann Sonders: The Big Mistake Investors Should Avoid This Year
By Jane Wollman RusoffSchwab's chief investment strategist tells ThinkAdvisor about an assumption that could get investors in trouble and shares her market and economic predictions for the year ahead.
March 05, 2018
3 Vanguard Funds to Transition Benchmarks: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Davis Advisors launched an international ETF.
March 05, 2018
BlackRock Puts Pressure on Gun IndustryThe industry is coming under pressure not only from the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting and their supporters but from asset managers, pension funds and politicians
March 05, 2018
The Advisor and the Quant: Using a Market Correction to Build Client TrustFrom "The Advisor" Joe Elsasser and "The Quant" Ron Piccinini, two perspectives on how to help clients deal with market volatility.
March 02, 2018
Trump's Tariff Announcement Unnerves MarketsHis plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would hurt U.S. businesses and consumers and the global economy, strategists say.
March 02, 2018
ESG, Sustainable and Impact Investing: An Advisor's GuideHere are some resources for advisors who are just beginning to educate themselves about these investments, which are increasingly in demand.
February 28, 2018
TIAA Is the Big Winner in 2018 Lipper Awards for Fund FamiliesThe Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards honor fund families and hundreds of mutual funds for consistent risk-adjusted performance over three, five and 10 years.
February 28, 2018
Warren Buffett's 10 Nuggets of Investing Wisdom: Berkshire Letter 2018The Oracle of Omaha explains the thinking and strategies behind the success of Berkshire Hathaway shares in his yearly letter to investors.