Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Expect low interest rates, moderate GDP growth & yields in 2015
By Warren S. HerschQMA's Edward Keon said that lower investment returns should be expected across all asset classes in 2015.
January 07, 2015
Bob Doll’s 10 Predictions for 2015 on Markets, EconomyThe Nuveen equities guru sees a good year for markets, though more volatility, with the highest GDP growth since 2005.
January 07, 2015
Vanguard to Offer Its First Muni Bond Index Fund, ETFThe firms first tax-exempt index fund and ETF is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2015.
January 06, 2015
Bill Gross: ‘The Good Times Are Over’The Janus manager locates the current market at the end of a decades-long, credit-fueled supercycle, noting the time for risk taking has passed.
January 06, 2015
Oil’s Plunge Bad for Markets, Good for Economy: ExpertThere's "bleeding" into equities, notes Quincy Krosby of Prudential Financial, but few job losses in the energy field.
January 05, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck Misses Wall St., Warns Volatility Will Hurt BanksI'm a recovering research analyst, so I am a skeptic of everything, Krawcheck said.
January 05, 2015
Top 18 Fund Managers of 2014: MorningstarVanguard and JPMorgan grabbed the most nominations for Morningstar's annual U.S. Fund Manager of the Year awards.
January 05, 2015
Janus Capital’s Gross, Scholes, Maris Open 2015 PlaybookJanus top experts dont agree on every prediction, but they all see a volatile ride ahead.