Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Motif Investing Targets Corporate Inversions
By Melanie WaddellThe recently launched Tax Inversion Targets motif is a 25-stock tradable index of potential tax-inversion targets domiciled in tax havens.
August 25, 2014
Crash CourseThe shorter days of a waning summer usually herald a season of seriousness, as students of all ages crack open the books and hunker down for the stresses…
August 25, 2014
Hussman Rails Against FedLike a puppeteer trying to control his puppet without realizing the strings have been cut, the Fed's policy levers cannot reach their targets, Hussman argues.
August 25, 2014
How Financial Planning Improves Investors’ Bottom LinesMy financial planning "software" stress-tests a clients portfolio by calculating their federal and state tax burden for years to come.
August 22, 2014
Metals Madness: Palladium Prices Soar as Gold MeandersAnalysts explain the factors driving the divergent performance of these commodities and their associated ETFs.
August 22, 2014
Can Managed Futures Be an Income Investor’s Best Friend?Managed futures are a good portfolio diversifier, but they also turn out to be negatively correlated with high-yield bonds. Income, anyone?
August 21, 2014
Global Dividends Up 12% on US, Developed Market StrengthDividends increased almost 12% in the second quarter, according to a report released Monday by Henderson Global Investors.