Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
As Munis Come Back, Short Funds Still Rule
By Janet LevauxIn the world of equity funds, the ultra-short and short funds are still topping the charts, according to Lipper data. The top funds have produced returns...
April 01, 2009
A Short History of the BubbleIn the 19th century, before liberalism became the unmentionable "L" word, it used to denote an economic ideology that was rather like Reaganomics. Defending...
April 01, 2009
Near the TopIn addition to the seven winners in six categories deemed worthy of being 2009 Separately Managed Accounts Awards winners, the Investment Advisor/Prima Capital awards committee...
April 01, 2009
Hanging Investments on the WallWho: George Wachter, Vice Chairman, Old Master Paintings, Sotheby's Where: Caf? Boulud, 20 East 76th Street, New York, February 20, 2009 On the Menu: Fois gras, coq...
March 31, 2009
Advisor confidence spikes at seven-month highA majority of registered investment advisors are in agreement that the U.S. economy will emerge from recession by 2010, according to The Advisor Confidence Index...
March 24, 2009
Letter to the editor: most advisors would rather preach 'buy, hope and pray'Income Planning reader Richard Woychowski tells why it is rionic that most financial advisors focus on the cost of reverse mortgages.
March 23, 2009
Income Product Aims At TeachersAssurant Employee Benefits includes features designed to appeal to educators in a new employee-paid disability insurance product.
March 23, 2009
Investor optimism on the riseIf you were looking for a shot of good news, a Gallup poll released yesterday might be just what the doctor ordered -- investor optimism is ticking upward. Okay, before we get too giddy with that statement, let's look at the facts.