Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
While We Were Fighting
By Alexei BayerGlobal financial markets and the world economy approach the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks against the U.S. in a healthy state.
August 01, 2006
Dissecting the Value RallyMarket risk can show itself in some intriguing ways. Even though traders have been treated to an especially robust earnings season, growth stocks are being taken to the woodshed.
August 01, 2006
'Undercover' ObservationIf you've been searching for the perfect economics book to take to the beach, The Undercover Economist lives up to its spy-thriller title with plenty...
August 01, 2006
Behind the NumbersInvesting in international stocks and bonds has become par for the course among those seeking to get the best out of the markets for their...
August 01, 2006
Upstart Firm Launches ETFsWisdomTree Investments entered the cutthroat ETF business with a bang on June 16, when the New York-based firm unveiled a family of 20 new exchange-traded...
August 01, 2006
Not-So-Minor MinersThe past four years have been a "dream come true" for commodities bulls, and this could be only the tip of a commodities iceberg. Oil...
August 01, 2006
Global ValuesRecently, I went to my 25th reunion at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Originally set up as a master's program for international...
July 27, 2006
Earnings: Phoenix, StanCorp, AetnaThe recent weakness in the stock market has hurt mutual fund asset totals at The Phoenix Companies Inc.Phoenix, Hartford, is reporting $20 million in net ...