Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Goldman Starts Smart Beta ETF Price War
By Bernice NapachThe move not only intensifies competition in smart beta but between smart beta and actively managed funds possibly even passive index funds.
September 13, 2017
Before Equifax Plunged, and After, No Analysts Dared to Say SellThe stock has lost almost 30% since news broke last Thursday that the credit reporting agency's database had been hacked.
September 13, 2017
Betterment Adds Smart Beta and Targeted Income StrategiesThe additions are meant to address the investment needs of the firm's increasingly diverse client base.
September 13, 2017
Gundlach Weighs In on ‘Wack-O’ Times in the MarketHe sees further strength in the dollar, trouble ahead tied to the reversal in QE and weak commodity prices.
September 12, 2017
‘Buy’ Signal Persists in September: MerrillLong Bitcoin was the most crowded trade in Merrill's monthly fund manager survey.
September 12, 2017
The Declining Fiscal Health of America’s CitiesMunicipal revenues are expected to grow much more slowly in 2017 while expenditures remain steady and state and federal aid continues to decline.
September 12, 2017
U.S. Household Incomes Rose to Record in 2016 as Poverty FellMedian inflation-adjusted household increase rose 3.2%, and the percentage of Americans without health insurance declined.
September 11, 2017
Third of UBS Assets Are in Sustainable or Impact InvestmentsIts quite clear this is no longer a niche anymore, said Group CEO Sergio Ermotti.