Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Icahn, Fink Clash Over Junk Bonds
By Ron DeLeggeInvesting titan Carl Icahn and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink spar over high-yield debt and the ETFs that invest in it.
July 30, 2015
4 Takeaways for Advisors From LPL ConferenceThe countrys biggest broker-dealer had several key messages for the thousands of advisors in attendance. Even advisors not affiliated with LPL may find them useful.
July 30, 2015
Bill Gross: ‘Zombies’ Roam Economy Thanks to Low Interest RatesLow interest rates are not the cure they are part of the problem, Gross writes in his latest outlook.
July 30, 2015
Is Equity Risk Scarier Than Interest Rate Risk in Fixed Income?The biggest risk in bond portfolios isn't interest rates, two experts say; it's the extra equity risk taken on by investors seeking income.
July 30, 2015
Economic growth in U.S. picks up after better start to 2015Economists project second-half growth will benefit from household purchases, boosted by rising employment.
July 30, 2015
Are you overexposed to stocks in your retirement plan?A six-year bull market has boosted retirement accounts--and that's what worries one of the nation's largest providers of 401(k) plans.
July 29, 2015
Corporate pension funding not expected to improve muchA hit to median pension funding levels is only partially offset by favorable returns on pension plan assets in 2014.
July 29, 2015
Fed Says Labor Market Improves as It Moves Toward Rate RiseThe FOMC is moving closer to ending an unprecedented period of near-zero interest rates without providing a clear signal on the timing of liftoff.