Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
With Oil Prices Down and Demand Slowing, Are Energy Stocks a Good Play?
By Sabrina BachaiBlackRock's Russ Koesterich makes the case that energy company stocks remain attractive and deserve a place in the portfolio.
August 20, 2014
What Elizabeth Warren Fails to Understand About FinanceLaw professor Todd Zywicki says the primary victims of well-intentioned but paternalistic bureaucrats are the very people they are meant to protect, especially lower-income Americans.
August 20, 2014
Are We in a Bond Bubble? John Mauldin Says Yes, Others...Millennium Wave Advisors' Mauldin says debt day of reckoning is coming and Dallas Fed's Fisher sees "hyper-robust" bond market, but other advisors think they're crying wolf.
August 20, 2014
Measuring what retirees and pre-retirees want from income solutionsInvestment growth, flexibility and guaranteed income have greater appeal than asset management control.
August 20, 2014
Measuring what retirees and pre-retirees want from income solutionsInvestment growth, flexibility and guaranteed income have greater appeal than asset management control.
August 19, 2014
10 Best Ways to Compete Against Robo-AdvisorsIf you, for one, don't welcome your new robo-overlords, here are 10 ways to help your advisory firm rise above them.
August 19, 2014
7 Ways to Boost Pension Systems: EYAmong the recommendations: appointing a "chief simplicity officer" for pension plans to make them more understandable to consumers.
August 19, 2014
Obama Econ Aides Descry Mystery in Workforce Participation DropWhite House advisors point to aging population, cyclical factors and a mysterious third factor, perhaps emanating from the Great Recession, for suppressing employment.