Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Fed Vows Patience on Rates, Drops ‘Considerable Time’
By Christopher Condon, BloombergWording change is consistent with recent policy moves and is meant to give Fed flexibility to raise rates if economy accelerates.
December 16, 2014
China’s One-Child PolicyLast November, Chinas Communist Party announced that it would relax its famed one-child policy. Will Chinas new family planning policies actually have an impact?
December 16, 2014
Investment Myth-Buster: Small-Cap Stocks Don’t Bring Bigger ReturnsResearch Affiliates painstakingly debunks the cherished notion of a small-cap premium.
December 16, 2014
20 Best & Worst Dividend ETFs: 2014ETF Database looked at ETFs that were classified as dividend-focused and not simply ones that paid a dividend.
December 16, 2014
Russian Rate Jump Fails to Stop Ruble CrashThe ruble plummeted into a freefall on Tuesday, losing as much as 19 percent as panic swept across Russian financial markets.
December 15, 2014
Oil Slump Blindsides Bulls That Wagered on Rout EndingA number of investors think were close to the bottom, says Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy and Economic Research.
December 15, 2014
Schorsch Resigns From American Realty Capital PostTwo other executives also are leaving the real estate venture, six weeks after accounting errors were announced.
December 12, 2014
The Qualities That Make Fama a Mensch, Says FrenchEugene Fama is known above all for his asset-pricing model; less well known publicly is that he is also a role model.