Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Central Banks Save the Markets Again — Searching for Alpha for February 2016
By Ben WarwickHave the markets become a drug addict, waiting for the next easy-money hit in order to function?
January 29, 2016
Which College Majors Will Actually Lead to a Job in That Field?The New York Fed compares underemployment 44% on average and unemployment of recent college graduates with various majors.
January 29, 2016
Keep an Eye on 'Billions' as a Market IndicatorForget its dramatic value. I'm interested in Showtime's TV series as a possible indicator of a market top.
January 29, 2016
Puerto Rico Electric Renews Debt Restructuring AgreementThe contract will be extended to Feb. 16 to enable the utility to cut its debt and create a new customer surcharge.
January 29, 2016
Bears Growl in New E-Trade Investor PollWhen E-Trade recently asked investors to choose a movie title to describe their feelings about the current market, they named "Dazed and Confused."
January 28, 2016
International Dividend Growth: A Prudent Path to Higher YieldsIf youre looking for dividend income, a prudent path to higher yields may lie outside of the United States.
January 28, 2016
A Recession Is Coming: Wilmington TrustInvestors in the meantime should look toward income-earning investments because capital gains will be limited, says CIO Tony Roth.
January 28, 2016
Wall Street turmoil to bend, not break, economic expansion"The risk of a recession in 2016 is pretty low, certainly under 25 percent," says David Hensley of JPMorgan Chase & Co.