Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Commodity ‘Crash’ Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ to Global Economy: HFE
By James J. GreenBut the U.S. economy bucks the global trend, say economists at High Frequency Economics, with the jobless rate to keep falling.
January 13, 2016
3 Steps AUM Advisors Should Take Ahead of the Next Market DownturnShould we be on the verge of a significant market correction and even if we're not take these business-protection steps now.
January 13, 2016
Gundlach: Why Q1 Could Be ‘Really Ugly’This is a preserving-money, not a making-money, environment right now, the DoubleLine CEO said in his 2016 outlook.
January 13, 2016
RIAs Bullish on 2016; See Cybersecurity as Biggest Tech ChallengeAdvisors in TD Ameritrade survey expect continued growth in 16, helped by targeting new niches, though rate hikes remain a concern in building client portfolios.
January 12, 2016
DOL Fiduciary Rule Heading to OMB as Obama Gives Final State of the UnionAn expedited OMB review of DOL's rule could put it out before April. Legal challenges are already being prepared.
January 12, 2016
Bernanke: ‘Audit the Fed’ Bill Wouldn't Audit at AllThe bill doesn't actually deal with reviewing the Feds financial assets and liabilities, records and operations, Bernanke writes in his Brookings blog.
January 12, 2016
Gundlach Called Oil and Junk in 2015. What Will He Predict for 2016?Heres a sampling of Gundlachs forecasts made on Jan. 13, 2015, and how they fared.
January 11, 2016
Marc Faber: Stocks Heading Lower, Earnings Outlook PoorDon't point the finger at China, the bearish analyst says, there are plenty of problems at home.