Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Global Dividends Soar to New Record In 2017: Janus Henderson
By Emily ZulzGiven the robust economic backdrop, Janus Henderson expects dividend growth to continue in 2018.
February 20, 2018
US Floods Market With $179 Billion of Debt in Just One DayThe deluge of new debt is pushing up Treasury bill rates to near 10-year highs and 10-year Treasury yields to near four-year highs.
February 20, 2018
ETF Veteran Goes Crypto, Predicting Multitrillion-Dollar MarketMatt Hougan is leaving his Inside ETFs CEO position for Bitwise Asset Management, which develops cryptocurrency funds and indexes.
February 20, 2018
Morgan Stanley Says Stock Slide Was Appetizer for Real DealAppetizer, not the main course, is how the banks strategists described the correction of late January to early February.
February 20, 2018
Future Retirees Will Be More Vulnerable to Market Shocks: CRRRetirees financial fragility increases as they depend more on financial assets for income, the Center for Retirement Research reports.
February 19, 2018
Inside the $700 Billion (and Growing) Bond-Bull Empire in NewarkPrudentials bond unit is taking a stay calm and carry on view on rates.
February 19, 2018
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q4 Earnings, 2017The quarter's results for many firms included one-time charges related to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
February 16, 2018
5 Key Tax Issues for Families in New Tax LawThe Tax Act makes a number of changes that may be significant for taxpayers who support children or other dependents.