Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Janet Tavakoli: How to Uncover Fraud and Unleash Your Portfolio
By Jane Wollman RusoffThe outspoken risk consultant talks to ThinkAdvisor about the biggest red flags for financial fraud and the two big shorts she sees now.
May 02, 2016
Real Estate ETFs Outperform Even After 7 Straight Years of GainsThis outperforming asset class is sensitive to rising interest rates but offers investors a lot more yield than Treasuries.
May 02, 2016
Universal basic income should be the next big thingThe notion that government should guarantee every citizen an annual stipend of, say, $10,000 is being studied by politicians, economists and experts worldwide.
May 02, 2016
Muni Market Shrugs at Puerto Rico Default, but Next Time Could Be DifferentWhats happening in Puerto Rico is staying in Puerto Rico, says Matt Fabian of Municipal Market Analytics. But that could change on July 1.
May 02, 2016
FINRA Sends Market Manipulation Report CardsThe regulator also wants to add another member to its disciplinary tribunal, NAC.
May 02, 2016
Negative Sentiment Flashing a Buy Signal: Searching for Alpha for May 2016Considering the recent data, I would be more inclined to buy dips than sell rallies, though credit is worth a look, too.
April 29, 2016
Hedge Funds Bleed Assets in First QuarterMore investors plan to reduce rather than increase allocations in 2016, Preqin reports.
April 28, 2016
Regulators Don't Want Bankers to Be Paid for Taking RiskThere's something pleasingly quaint about reading a new bankers' compensation rule, with its implication that what needs changing about banking is the culture of risk.