Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Gundlach Recommends Mortgage Bonds Over Corporate Debt
By John GittelsohnJunk bonds were temporarily buoyed by the Fed's apparent decision to abort its rate-hiking "suicide mission," but more defaults are expected, the DoubleLine CEO says.
April 13, 2016
Meb Faber’s Radical Dividend Investing Strategy: Avoid Dividend StocksThe money manager and popular blogger told ThinkAdvisor how he is questioning one of the most hallowed strategies of investing.
April 12, 2016
Wells Fargo Misjudged Risks of Energy FinancingWells Fargos foray into oil shows how Wall Street misjudged the risks hidden in an esoteric type of energy financing long thought to be bulletproof.
April 12, 2016
Obama ‘Pleased’ With Yellen Amid Signs of Slowing EconomyMeanwhile, the Senate Banking Committee is blocking two Fed nominees until Obama names a vice chairman for supervision.
April 11, 2016
Top 10 Smartest States for Financial Literacy: 2016These states' residents are the most likely to save money for emergencies, spend less than they earn and perform other healthy financial habits.
April 11, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: New Small-Cap and Strategic Bond FundsThis week's array of new products and services range from an international small-cap fund to a robo-advisor and P2P lending mobile app.
April 11, 2016
Advisors: Be Careful What Funds You ChooseHere's why advisors should be leery of mutual funds heavily invested in a single security, according to Ron DeLegge.
April 11, 2016
Modestly Positive Q1 for Mutual Funds, but One Sector Jumps 42%: LipperLipper breaks down the winners and losers in mutual fund performance for the quarter.