Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Vanguard Plans 2 New Actively Managed Funds
By Bernice NapachThe Global Wellington Fund and Global Wellesley Income Fund are both international funds that include stocks and bonds.
July 27, 2017
Betterment Streamlines Offerings; Cuts Fees and Minimums on Premium AccountsBetterment has eliminated its Betterment Plus offering and moved those clients into its Premium accounts.
July 27, 2017
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Among Firms Fined $4.75M for Market Access ViolationsThe firms violated various provisions of the SECs Market Access Rule and related exchange supervisory rules.
July 27, 2017
Libor Funeral Set for 2021Bank lending no longer sufficiently active to sustain London Interbank Offered Rate; UK regulator says decision not linked to past manipulation.
July 27, 2017
DC Plan Sponsors Rethink Fixed Income: T. Rowe Price SurveyThe survey of plan sponsors finds that equity and target date strategies receive the highest allocation of time and attention.
July 26, 2017
BlackRock Says `Absolutely Critical' to Look at China BondsU.S. life and annuity issuers are major bond buyers.
July 26, 2017
Gary Shilling: Deflation Likely; Fed ‘Completely Clueless’The economist, beekeeper and ex-physicist talks to ThinkAdvisor about Trumps promised fiscal stimulus, robo-advisors and how he makes his predictions.
July 25, 2017
25 Best Countries for Retirement Security: 2017In the annual report from Natixis Global Asset Management, the U.S. fell three notches in its ranking since last year.