Economy & Markets
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Who Wins the ‘Passive vs. Active’ Institutional Debate? Pt. 7: U.S. High Yield Bonds
By Andrew RiceWhen it comes to high-yield bonds, you'd be better off with an active strategy in mutual funds.
October 26, 2015
Economic Anxiety Persists in Lead-Up to 2016 ElectionsAn unemployment rate around 5% doesn't mean 95% of Americans are A-OK, say Edison Research and Marketplace, who just introduced a new poll.
October 26, 2015
How a Fed rate hike could actually stimulate the U.S. economyHigher interest rates might actually add fuel to, rather than cool, the housing market, some analysts contend.
October 23, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: A High Dividend ETF and Climate Change IndexThis week's additions also include a concentrated portfolio of stocks for companies headed by women.
October 23, 2015
IMF Said to Give China Strong Signs of Reserve-Currency NodThe U.S. took a step toward backing Chinas bid recently, by softening its insistence that the Chinese implement financial reforms to win support.
October 23, 2015
Monopolies Don't Give Us Nice ThingsWhy in the presidential debates is there no discussion of the proper role of regulation in modern capitalism?
October 22, 2015
Can Treasuries and Bunds Keep in Lockstep?It is likely that the continued gradual healing of the U.S. economy will pull yields in one direction while the likelihood of expanded ECB balance sheet operations will pull in the other. The result is likely to be greater volatility.
October 22, 2015
Oil's Summer Holiday Is OverWhy it's troublesome that a big jump in the United States oil reserves is matched by a big jump, back to 2007 levels, in gasoline consumption.