Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
What to Know About Investing in Private Credit
By Roger WohlnerThe private credit market has grown about 50% in four years. Should your clients invest?
October 31, 2024
PIMCO Raises $2B for Asset-Based Private Lending StrategyThe firm has been building out its alternatives business in recent years as it expands beyond its bond roots.
October 31, 2024
11 News Topics That Make Investors NervousSome current events are making clients reconsider the amount of risk they're willing to take, a new survey finds.
October 31, 2024
LPL Discloses $18M Charge, but No Arnold Updates on Q3 CallThe firm, now led by Rich Steinmeier, expects an SEC settlement related to anti-money laundering controls.
October 30, 2024
SEC Hit These 6 Firms With Reg BI Fines in 2024The SEC cracked down this year after industry complaints that FINRA was taking the lead.
October 30, 2024
8 Ivy League Colleges' Endowment Returns, Ranked: 2024The elite schools' average 8.3% return on investments was a significant improvement over last year's average 2.3% gain.
October 30, 2024
America's 15 Youngest Billionaires: Forbes, 2024Only 26 billionaires on this year's list, with membership taking a record $3.3 billion, are younger than 50.
October 30, 2024
BlackRock in Advanced Talks to Buy Private-Credit Firm HPSThe deal would leave BlackRock, which managed $11.5 trillion as of Sept. 30, with more than $500 billion in alternative assets.