Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Yellen Signals Solid Economy Would Spur December Rate Hike
By Craig Torres, Christopher CondonAt this point, I see the U.S. economy as performing well, Yellen said on Wednesday in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington.
November 03, 2015
High-income uninsured prospects are still out thereAnalysts from the Urban Institute and EBRI have the numbers.
November 03, 2015
Bill Gross: Flat Yield Curve Crushes CapitalismCapitalism does not function well with an inappropriately flat yield curve, Gross writes, suggesting a new Fed strategy he calls Operation Switch.
November 03, 2015
Flock of 'grey swans' determines how soon world economy reboundsThe analogy alludes to the challenges the economy is facing...or maybe the swans are just a bit dirty.
November 03, 2015
Nobody won the economic World SeriesIs it true that big sporting events have big economic impacts on their host cities or is it a myth?
November 02, 2015
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Bond InvestingFor long-term investors, when the Fed raises interest rates is irrelevant to the construction of a high-quality bond portfolio.
November 02, 2015
Dividends for All SeasonsDividend investing, with all due respect, has become such a “me too” thing. Everybody's seemingly doing it.Investors and financial advisors…
November 02, 2015
Soros Pulls $490M Out of Gross’ Janus FundThe redemption by one of the best-known money managers is a setback for Gross, whose new fund has struggled amid mediocre returns.