Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Top Portfolio Products: State Street Launches SHE, a Gender Diversity ETF
By Marlene Y. SatterWho is SHE? This new State Street index ETF has the potential to outperform because of gender diversity.
March 14, 2016
Fed Behind 93% of S&P Rise Since ’08: EconomistWe had our tech bubble, our credit bubble and then our Fed bubble, says Brian Barnier of ValueBridge.
March 14, 2016
What the Fed Will and Won't Do This WeekAt the FOMC meeting this week, the Fed once again will emphasize both its dependence on data and its policy conditionality.
March 14, 2016
Cash Is Riskiest Investment for Retirees: Legg MasonExecutive Vice President Tom Hoops of Legg Mason gave three alternative solutions to holding cash.
March 11, 2016
Thanks, Starbucks: How Daily Spending Hurts Retirement SavingsSimple costs add up: Think Starbucks, Uber and monthly purchases at Bloomingdales. Oh yeah, and Americans love to dine out.
March 11, 2016
Oil Prices: Has the Drop Stopped or Just Paused?Some new data makes that case, but there are many variables at play, according to analysts.
March 10, 2016
Corporate Pensions’ Funded Status Down Again in February: BNY MellonU.S. corporate defined benefit plans funded status tumbled again, falling to 78.7%, according to the BNY Mellon Institutional Scorecard.
March 10, 2016
El-Erian: Uncontrolled Volatility Ahead as Central Banks WitherMohamed El-Erian sees a dysfunctional global economy where central banks, other than the Fed, are becoming less effective.