Economy
Obama budget to cap retirement deductions
The retirement- and investment-related tax proposals in President Barak Obama's fiscal 2014 budget are bargaining chips in the administration's battle with Republicans, Washington insiders say.
April 15, 2013
U.S. stocks drop as Chinese growth slows, commodities slump
U.S. stocks tumbled Monday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its second-biggest drop of the year while a gauge of market volatility jumped 23%, after China's economy grew at a slower pace...
April 15, 2013 | 04:23 pm
Currency volatility can be antidote for interest rate risk
Worldwide, investors in fixed-income portfolios share a common concern — the risk of rising interest rates as global economies recover and central banks tighten monetary policy.
April 15, 2013
Japan's new economics and reforms underpin dynamics
It is a well-known saying in the investment community that Japanese equities should be occasionally rented, but never owned. Are there any reasons to believe the current market rally is different?...
April 15, 2013
Connecticut Retirement to search for global inflation-linked bonds managers
Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, Hartford, will issue an RFP to hire one or more managers of global inflation-linked bonds.
April 12, 2013 | 02:31 pm
Is Jeffrey Gundlach a leading indicator?
Jeffrey Gundlach is best known as one of the best bond fund managers on the planet, but he also has a remarkable knack for predicting where markets are headed. His latest prognostication, however,...
April 11, 2013 | 10:24 am
Some investors seeking cover in cash as safe havens get harder to find
Core sovereign bonds, already at historically low yields, are becoming more volatile, pushing some institutional investors to seek additional cover.
April 01, 2013
S&P 500 closes at record high amid GDP growth, optimism over Europe
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose to an all-time high Thursday, wiping out losses from the financial crisis, as economic growth slowed less than previously estimated and concern about Europe's...
March 28, 2013 | 04:30 pm
S&P 500 tops record closing level as Cyprus concerns ease
U.S. stocks rose Thursday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index above its record closing level, as the reopening of banks in Cyprus helped ease concern about Europe's debt crisis.
March 28, 2013 | 11:10 am
Fed stays put on federal funds rate and purchases
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee voted Wednesday to keep the federal funds rate at zero to 0.25% until the unemployment rate improves, and to continue monthly purchases of $85 billion in...
March 20, 2013 | 04:11 pm
Wilshire 5000 finally hits three down days in 2013
The Wilshire 5000 Total Market index on Tuesday fell 44.70 points to 16,365.70, ending its longest streak of trading days before hitting three consecutive negative trading days to open a calendar...
March 19, 2013 | 04:26 pm
EBRI survey: Growing number 'not at all confident' about sufficient retirement savings
The number of workers “not at all confident” about having enough savings for their retirement rose to 28% in 2012 from 23% a year ago, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by...
March 19, 2013 | 10:33 am
Dow jump an opportunity for funds
Institutional investors are taking advantage of the U.S. stock market's lofty heights this month to rebalance their portfolios and move assets into new or increased allocations.
March 18, 2013
Not a way to end abuses
The proposed U.S. transaction tax leads investors on a path that in other markets has created distortions in trading, liquidity and costs, while achieving none of the hoped-for objectives in...
March 18, 2013
Dow zooms to record high
Stocks jumped Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a record, and metals rose as China vowed to maintain its growth target, U.S. service-industry growth improved and investors bet...
