Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
ESG-Focused Funds Are Outperforming During Pandemic
By Bernice NapachAn S&P Global report also explains how the pandemic is increasing demand for these funds.
May 20, 2020
The Best Ways to Build a Flexible OfficeShould advisory firms bring staff back to the office or stay virtual? And how do you make new arrangements succeed?
May 20, 2020
Reasons to Be Wary About the Stock Market RecoverySchwab strategists Jeffrey Kleintop, Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones explain.
May 20, 2020
Can Interactive Brokers' New Fund Marketplace Lure RIAs?There are 47 other RIA wealth platforms, consultant Craig Iskowitz says. Can Interactive Brokers break out from the pack?
May 20, 2020
How to Prep Clients for Market Stress When They Don't Understand RiskUse a "goals-driven approach" instead, says Katherine Nixon of Northern Trust.
May 20, 2020
Fund Flows Turned Positive in April, but Investors Favored SafetyThey favored money market funds above all others, Morningstar reported.
May 20, 2020
Trump Orders Regulators to Cut Back Amid PandemicUnder the order, agencies like the SEC must review regulations that may "inhibit economic recovery."
May 20, 2020
Treasury's Mnuchin Provides CARES Act UpdateTreasury and SBA have approved over 4.3 million loans to small businesses amounting to about $513 billion.