Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
November 02, 2004
Two Ways to Play the Commodities BoomIn an environment characterized by muted expectations for stock and bond returns, commodities have suddenly become the newest must-have investment. Research performed over the last twenty years has found that including commodities in a portfolio of stocks and bonds produces many advantages. The
November 01, 2004
Long-Term Potential Rises in the EastCompared with American stocks, mutual funds that invest in Asia and the Pacific Rim have slightly underperformed over the recent one-year period, but the region...
November 01, 2004
The Rewards of DividendsScandalous accounting methods, massive corporate failures, and increased global economic and political instability over the past four years have produced one of the most volatile...
October 26, 2004
Fund in Focus: Ave Maria Growth FundJim Bashaw, manager since May 2003 S&P Rank: Not Ranked Fundamentals of Faith and Investing
October 14, 2004
Fund in Focus: Vanguard Selected Value FundJim Barrow, manager since January 1999 S&P Rank: 3 Stars Bargain Hunting Yields Steady Results
October 12, 2004
Fund in Focus: Stratton Small-Cap Value FundJerry Van Horn, manager since September 2000 S&P Rank: 4 Stars Stratton Small-Cap Value Is Putting Up Impressive Returns
October 06, 2004
Jim Schier of Security Mid-Cap Value FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars A Value Manager's Guide to the Mid- and Small-Cap Universe
October 06, 2004
Utility Funds Play Good DefenseOct. 5, 2004 -- Utility funds, oftentimes ignored by adventurous investors seeking more aggressive returns, have recently outperformed the broader equity markets, which have been...
October 01, 2004
For Europe Funds, Small Is InFunds that invest in European stocks, particularly small caps, have racked up impressive gains in recent years. For the one-year period through August 31, the average...
October 01, 2004
Behind the Numbers, With Gary ShillingWhile he has been consistently bullish on bonds, Gary Shilling's allocation to that sector is now almost double the panel's average. "Since May stocks have...