Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
MLB Pitcher Turned RIA Knows About Retiring in a Rough Market
By John ManganaroRetiring from Major League Baseball after the Great Recession taught Joe Savery important lessons about retirement planning.
February 28, 2023
Cash Is Paying More Than Traditional Stock-Bond PortfolioHigh rates on short-term Treasuries are casting broad ripples in the markets, reduced the incentive to take on more risk.
February 28, 2023
12 Best Metro Areas for First-Time HomebuyersThese areas offer a tantalizing balance of affordability, job opportunities and culture, according to Bankrate.
February 27, 2023
Peter Mallouk: The No. 1 Thing to Look for in Investments NowThe Creative Planning CEO also told ThinkAdvisor why he thinks AI will "change everything" in three to five years.
February 27, 2023
Jerome Powell Is Keanu Reeves in 'Speed,' and Investors Want Off the BusForget "hard or soft landing"; a Bloomberg survey yielded some more colorful economic metaphors.
February 24, 2023
S&P Closes Out Worst Week of 2023Investors' reaction to hotter-than-estimated inflation data suggested the Fed has a long way to go.
February 24, 2023
Regulators Say Rising Rates Could Ding Life Insurers' Mortgage InvestmentsLife insurers have about $1 trillion invested in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.
February 22, 2023
Jeremy Siegel 'Shocked' by Strong Jobs NumbersA strong labor market could push interest rates higher, but it also lowers the probability of a recession.