Why September Could Be Huge for Markets All Around the World

Aug 31, 2016

The first debate of the U.S. presidential campaign. A Group of 20 (G20) central bank interest rate announcement nearly every other trading day. And a key meeting among commodity nations around the world...

Bill Gross Steps Up Criticism of Fed, Central Banks for Zero Rates

Aug 31, 2016

Bond investor Bill Gross ramped up his criticism of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, characterizing chair Janet Yellen and her predecessors and contemporaries at other central banks of mastering "the art of market manipulation."

Bank of America: These Stocks Will Surge When Millennials Start Making More Money

Aug 30, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- Millennials might not be taking home large pay checks right now, but eventually they will be, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts have a list of stocks that investors should buy in preparation for that day...

Bats Offers Up to $400,000 Rebate to Traders Who Lift ETF Volume

Aug 30, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- When it comes to exchange-traded funds, Bats Global Markets Inc. has decided it’s the trading volume, not the listing, that pays...

Why Emerging Market Stocks Are Surging This Year

Aug 30, 2016

Following three years of material underperformance relative to U.S. equities, the MSCI EM benchmark has posted a total return of 16 percent YTD. Clearly the bottoming of both oil prices (and much of the commodity complex) and domestic growth...

College Savings at an All-Time High

Aug 30, 2016

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The Puzzler: How Smart Are You About Annuities?

Aug 30, 2016

Annuities have been around for a long time. This quiz will tell you if you have mastered the basics of this essential investment vehicle.

In a Shifting Bond Market, ETFs May Help Seal Some Cracks

Aug 30, 2016

This is the fourth in a series from BlackRock on exchange traded funds.