Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
CANNEX Brings Greater Transparency to Annuity Market: Top Portfolio Products
By Emily ZulzIn other product news, Invesco and iShares expand their ETF lineups.
December 01, 2016
Gross Warns That Trump Rally Built on False Promise of GrowthThe Janus bond fund manager recommends that investors move to cash and bonds whose durations are below investors' benchmarks.
December 01, 2016
BofA Says We Might Be Seeing a Sign of the Bull Market's EndTime could be running out for U.S. equities.
December 01, 2016
Beware of Data Mining: Market Lessons From the ElectionIf a gold mine is a hole with a liar standing on top, a successful data miner is a quant with data lying to himself.
December 01, 2016
3 Topics for Year-End Client Talks — Searching for Alpha for December 2016With the Fed expected to raise rates, you may want to speak to clients on the makeup of their portfolios.
November 29, 2016
Financial Planners Play Therapist to Paralyzed LiberalsPost-election, advisors find themselves playing political therapists for distraught progressive clients, coaxing them to stick to investment plans.
November 29, 2016
Oil Tumbles as Saudi-Iranian Discord Puts OPEC Agreement at RiskSaudi Arabia insists all OPEC members agree to production cuts for pact to take effect; Iran's oil minister says his nation won't cut output.
November 29, 2016
U.S. Growth Could Continue for 3 More Years: T. Rowe PriceThe investment firm is optimistic about the near term but is awaiting clarity on Trump's economic plans.