Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Fidelity: How Big, Cheap and Active Beats Passive
By Gil WeinreichA basis point here, a basis point there, and pretty soon youre talking real money.
May 14, 2015
Jobless Claims’ 4-Week Average Falls to 15-Year LowWeekly jobless claims in the U.S. decreased by 1,000 to 264,000 in the seven days ended May 9.
May 14, 2015
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q1 Earnings, 2015Heres how some of the biggest firms earnings compared over the first quarter.
May 13, 2015
Bill Gross: Still the Bond King—The 2015 IA 35 for 35In spite of a tumultuous few months, the eccentric bond fund manager is still making waves.
May 13, 2015
Socially Responsible Investing: A Way to Attract Younger ClientsMore than one-quarter of investors under 45 allocate at least 25% of their investable assets in socially responsible companies, according to a new survey from Spectrem.
May 13, 2015
Goldman Sachs: These are the best stocks for investing in millennial parentsThese consumer brands are solid investment bets as the giant millennial generation moves into parenthood.
May 13, 2015
Gundlach: Bond Market Pushing Fed to TightenThe DoubleLine CEO is positive on emerging-market debt and isn't worried about junk bonds.
May 12, 2015
30 Best Paying College Majors: 2015The rankings are based on data collected by PayScale.com from 1,000 universities and 207 different bachelors degrees.