Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Spain Gains Investors During Greek Drama, but Red Flags Remain
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniHow exactly is Spain, and other European peripheral countries, placed to perform going forward? Here are some key points.
August 03, 2015
A Musical Lesson for Investors and AdvisorsWhat happened when performers did the unexpected.
August 03, 2015
Consistent Growth From Committed CompaniesSeveral factors support the case for investing in dividend-paying stocks, experts say.
August 03, 2015
Pimco Gets Wells Notice Over Total Return ETF ValuationsRegulators are looking at positions in mortgage-backed securities, performance disclosures and other matters.
August 03, 2015
Best Finance Tweets of the Month: July 2015From United Airlines to China to Greece, July was a wild ride for the Twitterverse.
August 03, 2015
To Help the Middle Class, Raise Interest Rates: Searching for Alpha for August 2015Everything from corporate greed to the tax code has been blamed for the expanding wealth gap, but artificially low rates may be a bigger contributor.
July 31, 2015
Pay Attention, Ignore the FedThere's a whole generation of traders who have never seen a rate increase, but normalization of interest rates can't get here soon enough for me.
July 31, 2015
Are Small Companies the Market’s Achilles Heel?The demand for safer stocks may be yet another warning sign of turbulence ahead, Ron DeLegge writes.