Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Why Low Volatility Produces High Returns
By Gil WeinreichThey say theres no free lunch in economics, but investing in low-volatility stocks appears to make a gourmet banquet available at diner prices.
August 28, 2014
How to Measure Good, Bad Stock PickersETFs that track industry sectors can be an investor's best friend.
August 21, 2014
With Oil Prices Down and Demand Slowing, Are Energy Stocks a Good Play?BlackRock's Russ Koesterich makes the case that energy company stocks remain attractive and deserve a place in the portfolio.
August 12, 2014
Dividend stocks for retirement incomeEarning decent returns in todays low-rate environment is a challenge.
August 01, 2014
This Isn't a Stock Market Top: Searching for Alpha for August 2014Wheres the market going? Was yesterday a harbinger or a blip? GDP, earnings and jobs reports could help quell the "call-the-top" hysteria.
July 29, 2014
U.S., European stocks rise on earnings as bonds gainThe S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent at 10:26 a.m. in New York, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6 percent.
July 29, 2014
U.S., European stocks rise on earnings as bonds gainThe S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent at 10:26 a.m. in New York, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6 percent.
July 28, 2014
The Benefits of Total ReturnThe case for including dividend stocks in client portfolios remains strong. Many of the advantages were shared in a Fidelity Investments research report, Equity Total Return: Lower Volatility in the Longer Term.