Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Will 2015 Be Gold's Year?
By Ronald DeleggeA volatile beginning to 2015 is helping gold to regain some of its mojo. The U.S. stock market got off to a shaky start in January, and instability in…
February 27, 2015
FOMC Vice Chairman: Fed Should Hold Off on Rate HikeThe influential vice chairman of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee says hiking rates too early is riskier than being "a bit late."
February 27, 2015
Keith Hall Named New CBO Director, Replacing ElmendorfKeith Hall, chief economist of the International Trade Commission, will start his four-year term on April 1.
February 25, 2015
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q4 Earnings, 2014Heres how some of the biggest firms earnings compared over the fourth quarter.
February 24, 2015
Is Your China Glass Half Empty or Half Full?There will be two competing perspectives on Chinas 2014 economic performance.
February 24, 2015
A New, Cheaper Way to Invest With Bond King Jeffrey GundlachThe SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF is possibly the most important as a test of whether active management can ever thrive inside the ETF industry.
February 24, 2015
Gold Bug Merk: The Risks of GoldAs a scientist examining the weaknesses of his hypothesis, Axel Merk takes a critical approach to gold to better appreciate its investing risks and rewards.
February 24, 2015
Gundlach, State Street Launch Total Return ETFThe SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF will include mortgage-backed securities and junk bonds.