Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Investors Positive on Macau Despite Casino Revenue Slump
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniA near 20% contraction in the economy of Macau has led some investors to wonder whether the opportunity there has passed.
March 02, 2015
Ibbotson Shares Results for Target Dates, Asset GroupsDuring the final quarter of 2014 the average target-date fund gained 1.7%, trailing both the S&P 500 (4.9%) and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index…
March 02, 2015
Will 2015 Be Gold's Year?A volatile beginning to 2015 is helping gold to regain some of its mojo. The U.S. stock market got off to a shaky start in January, and instability in…
February 09, 2015
Finding Investing Alpha by Selective Stock PickingWhy I'm beginning to use some selective stock picking (think energy company Halliburton) to deliver alpha for clients, carefully following the wisdom of Benjamin Graham.
February 02, 2015
Tell Your Clients: Stocks Won't Go Up ForeverThe human brain is naturally wired to want to invest more in top performing assets and to pull out of assets that have performed badly.
January 31, 2015
Momentum Stocks Stay in VogueThe sectors that are hot right now suggest that investors are still happy to take risks.
January 28, 2015
Fed to Stay 'Patient'on Rates; Stocks Move DownThe Fed boosted its assessment of the economy and labor market, even as it expects inflation to decline further.
January 26, 2015
2 ETF Plays to Ride the Euro-CoasterAs advisors, it's up to us to act when opportunity strikes. Heres how Im acting on the recent Swiss and European currency news.