Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Institutional Investors Say They're Confident About Navigating Market Volatility
By Michael S. FischerA Wilshire survey identifies geopolitics and monetary policy as possible catalysts for the next downturn.
May 20, 2019
Negative Fee ETF Is a Credit Negative for Asset Managers: Moody'sSalt Financial's Low truBeta U.S. Market ETF "furthers the relentless march towards fee compression in the fund industry," Moody's says.
May 20, 2019
China Warns About `Unwavering Resolve' to Fight U.S. `Bullying'China could retaliate against the U.S. after President Donald Trump blacklisted Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese ambassador to the European Union said.
May 20, 2019
JMP Launches an Opportunity Zone Platform: Portfolio ProductsAlso, RIA in a Box introduces a cybersecurity platform for advisors.
May 17, 2019
'Bank of Mom and Dad' Would Be 7th Biggest Lender in US: StudyFamily lending is widespread and can have a steep cost for the lenders, Legal & General reports.
May 17, 2019
12 Worst US Cities to Start a CareerWalletHub ranked 182 cities on factors like cost of living, commuter friendliness and the number of job openings.
May 17, 2019
The Financial State of Americans: 2019 vs. 2009Americans feel more financially secure but more risk averse today than 10 years ago, according to Northwestern Mutual.
May 17, 2019
The Ag Economy Is So Bad Farmers Stopped Replacing Old TractorsIn the second half of 2019, Deere sees some of its larger facilities shipping as much as 20% less than a year ago.