Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Passive Mutual Funds’ Inflows Top $156B: Morningstar
By Janet LevauxVanguard's passive products are leading the field in flows, according to the research group.
December 11, 2014
Emerging Markets: The Next Wave of Growth (Part 1)How do emerging markets differ today from the 1990s? What have we learned from various crises and the occasional flu?
December 11, 2014
Coburn Calls for ‘Fairer, Flatter’ Tax CodeBest solution would be to throw it out and start again, but in the meantime, he calls for end to preferences on municipal bonds, carried interest, cash-value life insurance and credit unions.
December 11, 2014
10 big economic predictions for 2015Outlook for U.S. and global economies next year is cautiously optimistic.
December 11, 2014
How America Is Kicking Its Oil HabitThe U.S. is producing the most oil in 31 years, growth is accelerating and crude prices are plunging. So why is Americans petroleum use waning?
December 11, 2014
How Advisors Can Be the Next DisruptorsFinancial advisors neednt fear the ravages of disruptive technology, Jud Bergman, Spenser Segal and Eric Poirier say.
December 10, 2014
More Advisor Audits Needed—Only Not From SEC: Pitt, SchweissHarvey Pitt and Skip Schweiss agree: it's time to privatize advisor audits.
December 10, 2014
Mark Cuban, Chris Cox Condemn SEC as ‘Rogue’ AgencyFormer SEC chair Chris Cox says "we've got to [stop] people going rogue" in an admission his former agency has exhibited prosecutorial overreach.