Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
3 Scary Questions on the Global Economy
By Mike PattonClients and friends have raised questions about the state of the global financial system. Here I'll attempt to address their concerns.
February 02, 2015
Tell Your Clients: Stocks Won’t Go Up ForeverThe human brain is naturally wired to want to invest more in top performing assets and to pull out of assets that have performed badly.
February 02, 2015
Gloom among Canadian consumers deepens on economy outlookGrowing pessimism about economic prospects may be an unintended consequence of Governor Stephen Polozs rate move.
January 31, 2015
Bill Gross expects Yellen to save U.S. from crisis of capitalismThe Janus Capital manager worries that without the Fed chairs planned rate hikes, investors would just stuff their money in mattresses.
January 31, 2015
Bill Gross expects Yellen to save U.S. from crisis of capitalismThe Janus Capital manager worries that without the Fed chairs planned rate hikes, investors would just stuff their money in mattresses.
January 31, 2015
Momentum Stocks Stay in VogueThe sectors that are hot right now suggest that investors are still happy to take risks.
January 30, 2015
Hedge Fund Optimism Up, Profits DownPoor performance in 2014 cut margins by 30%, a Citi report found.
January 30, 2015
Research Affiliates Explains QEChris Brightman clarifies the different tacks taken by the Fed, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.