retail sales

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  Tweets of Doom From Gross, Roubini Point to Slowdown

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 17, 2012

  Twin tweets from two titans, PIMCO's Bill Gross and the economist Nouriel Roubini, on Monday point to pessimistic outlooks from the men and their firms.

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  New Hire Roundup: Orizon Joins Mariner

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 11, 2012

  This week in new hires, Mariner Wealth Advisors announced its acquisition of a majority interest in Orizon Investment Counsel’s wealth management division, and Lynne Ford joined Calvert Investments.

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  Retail Sales in Germany Rise

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 30, 2012

  Germany, already the brightest economic spot in the euro zone, shone even brighter on Monday with the news that retail sales were up, fueled by more jobs and higher wages.

• S&P Downgrades Spain

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 27, 2012

  Spain suffered another downgrade as Standard & Poor's cut its sovereign credit rating and its unemployment rate rose to its highest level since the early 1990s—now one of the highest in the world.

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  China Growth Slowest in Almost Three Years

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 13, 2012

  China's economy is still slowing, hitting its lowest growth rate in almost three years, with the first-quarter rate prompting fears that additional government intervention might be necessary to halt its downward slide.

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  New Hire Roundup: Mason Is CIO at OneAmerica; Rodilosso Joins Market Vectors

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2012

  This week in new hires, John Mason became CIO at OneAmerica Financial Partners and Francis Rodilosso went to Market Vectors ETFs.

• Powerful Potential

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  March 26, 2012

  Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) / Southern Company (SO)

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  Market Will Set Yuan Level: China

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 12, 2012

  Investors have been expecting a reduction in how much cash must be kept at PBOC by commercial lenders, after required reserve ratios were cut in November and again in February to lower them from their record high in June of 21.5%.

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  New Hire Roundup: Wickersham Joins ByAllAccounts; Linton Goes to Salient

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 22, 2012

  This week in new hires, ByAllAccounts welcomed Mark Wickersham; David Linton joined Salient Partners; MassMutual promoted Jon Budd and welcomed Brian Mezey; and Rohith Eggidi joined Brinton Eaton.

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  U.S. Consumer—the Economy’s Engine—Chugs Along at Snail’s Pace

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 12, 2012

  The U.S. Commerce Department reported flat retail sales in December, but the lackluster news may mask more positive news on the critical consumer front of the economy.