Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Stimulus Bets Send S&P to Biggest About-Face Since 2011
By Oliver Renick and Lu Wang, BloombergEquities slumped on Thursday amid concern over Europes economy.
October 08, 2014
Why Warren Buffett’s Values Make Berkshire a ValueCan Berkshire survive the absence of Buffett, or should investors bail out before nature or changing life priorities take their course?
October 07, 2014
20 Best & Worst States for Pension FundingData from S&P shows the health of public retirement funds.
October 07, 2014
Less Affluent Americans Boost Charity; Wealthy Donors Tighten BeltsDespite earning less, middle- and lower-income Americans have increased the share of their income thay give to charity since the recession.
October 06, 2014
S&P 500 Companies Spend 95% of Profits on Buybacks, PayoutsCompanies in the Standard & Poors 500 index really love their shareholders. Maybe too much.
October 03, 2014
Schwab Drops PIMCO Total Return From Target-Date Retirement FundSchwab also removed PIMCO as SMA manager in the Schwab Institutional Core-Plus Fixed Income Trust Fund.
October 02, 2014
Wells Fargo Research Analyst Told Trader What Stocks to BuyEx-Wells Fargo analyst Bolan and trader Ruggieri benefited so little from their alleged insider trading, it's hard to tell if they broke laws intentionally.
October 02, 2014
Gary Shilling: 4 Warning Flags Threatening U.S. StocksThere are several foreboding signs of darker times ahead for the market, Gary Shilling warns.