Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
4 Hot Trends to Buy Into Before Year Ends
By Sylvia JablonskiBefore we bid our final adieu to 2018, we offer one last look at tradeable sectors for Q4 and beyond.
November 24, 2017
Fed Signals December Rate Hike in Latest FOMC MinutesThe minutes showed that some Fed policymakers would prefer to see stronger signs of rising inflation before raising rates.
November 24, 2017
More Evidence That Green Investments Are GoldenAn analysis by FTSE Russell illustrates outperformance by environmentally friendly indexes over different time periods.
November 24, 2017
European Central Bankers Said to Be Reviewing Corporate-Bond PlanKey economists have discovered that their easy money is (surprise) not actually getting to smaller companies.
November 23, 2017
Dollar Hoarding Is a Big Year-End Risk for MarketsOne question is what will happen to efforts to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
November 22, 2017
China's Move to Limit Risk Misses the Problem With BondsBeijing regulators are tired of bailing out failed 'wealth management' products.
November 21, 2017
3 Economic Scenarios for Investors to Watch in Next 5 YearsBMO Global Asset Management gives probabilities to each of its forecasted scenarios.
November 21, 2017
PayPal Enters the Robo-Advisory BusinessThe electronics payment firm has announced a new partnership with Acorns, the micro robo-advisory firm.