Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
2018 Social Security COLA to Be Wiped Out by Medicare Premium Hike
By Bernice NapachMost or all of the 2% COLA will be spent on the expected increase in Medicare premiums, according to The Senior Citizens League.
November 06, 2017
4 Warning Signs Investors Shouldn’t IgnoreAward-winning reporter Diana Henriques tells ThinkAdvisor about the big warning investors missed before Black Monday and why conditions are ripe for another major panic.
November 06, 2017
GMO: Don’t Blame Tech for Stocks’ OvervaluationThe so-called FAANG stocks are up 36% on average year to date through September. But there's more to the story, GMO strategists write.
November 06, 2017
10 Lessons From the Fall Frenzy of Financial ActivityThe relatively short time between Labor Day and Thanksgiving is a blur of activity in the investment industry.
November 06, 2017
Cambria Partners With TD Ameritrade on TAMP Alternative: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, S&P Dow Jones is now publishing carbon metrics on most of its equity indexes.
November 02, 2017
10 Points About Forecasting and Why We Stink at ItEven though predictions are almost useless, we persist in making and listening to them, Barry Ritholtz writes.
November 02, 2017
Powell Pledges to Pursue Fed’s Employment, Inflation GoalsTrumps pick for Fed chair says hell retain the Feds tradition of monetary policy independence.
November 01, 2017
GOP Tax Plan Increases Need for Estate Planning FlexibilityFor high-net-worth clients, the key principle today is keeping options open.