Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Ken Fisher-Dominated Stock ETNs See $3.5B Withdrawals
By Katherine GreifeldWithdrawals came from leveraged equity products last week; move is probably tied to portfolio management, analyst says.
June 01, 2020
10 Industries Hit Hardest by COVID-19Each of these industries is grappling with a specific set of struggles, though many of their challenges are common.
June 01, 2020
BlackRock Introduces New Treasury Bond ETF: Portfolio ProductsAlso, J.P. Morgan Asset Management partners with global funds network Calastone.
May 29, 2020
Finke, Blanchett on 4% Rule: Retirement Success Is Flexibility, Not FixationRelying on a fixed withdrawal percentage is unrealistic, Michael Finke says in a ThinkAdvisor webinar.
May 29, 2020
529 Plans Suffered in Q1 but Continue to EvolveThese plans were hit hard due not only to stock exposure but also to some riskier bond holdings, according to Morningstar.
May 29, 2020
Americans Ponder Savings Protection, Expect Further Stock Drops: Allianz LifeForty-five percent said they were willing to give up some potential gains in exchange for loss protection, the insurer found in a survey.
May 29, 2020
13 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q1 Earnings, 2020As in Q1, some broker-dealer results were severely affected by the coronavirus and the need to increase loan-loss provisions.
May 29, 2020
Second Asset Manager Launches a Nontransparent ETFThe ClearBridge Focus Value ETF (CFCV) uses the ActiveShares structure.