Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Fixed Income Hasn't Peaked: Schroders
By Emily ZulzMore risky fixed income sectors, like credit, may have peaked for this cycle, Schroders says.
February 23, 2018
Global Dividends Soar to New Record In 2017: Janus HendersonGiven the robust economic backdrop, Janus Henderson expects dividend growth to continue in 2018.
February 23, 2018
VIX Fund Blowups Spur Regulators to Hunt for Potential MisconductThe SEC and CFTC are reviewing trading since Feb. 5, when volatility started to spike and short VIX funds plummeted.
February 23, 2018
New Women-Led RIA to Focus on Impact Investing: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Direxion Advisors launched a new suite of ETFs.
February 20, 2018
US Floods Market With $179 Billion of Debt in Just One DayThe deluge of new debt is pushing up Treasury bill rates to near 10-year highs and 10-year Treasury yields to near four-year highs.
February 20, 2018
ETF Veteran Goes Crypto, Predicting Multitrillion-Dollar MarketMatt Hougan is leaving his Inside ETFs CEO position for Bitwise Asset Management, which develops cryptocurrency funds and indexes.
February 20, 2018
Morgan Stanley Says Stock Slide Was Appetizer for Real DealAppetizer, not the main course, is how the banks strategists described the correction of late January to early February.
February 20, 2018
Future Retirees Will Be More Vulnerable to Market Shocks: CRRRetirees financial fragility increases as they depend more on financial assets for income, the Center for Retirement Research reports.