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BusinessWeek
February 13, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Stocks: Does Anyone Else Hear Snorting? A handful of analysts see a '90s-style bull market if the era of rate hikes ends.   |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2006
Doug Short |
Competing With the S&P 500 If you want to increase your chance of beating the S&P 500 year after year, one good way is to broaden your investment choices to include a generous mix of smaller caps and international equities. Mutual funds and ETFs offer an easy means to get that degree of breadth. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
Outlook 2006 An informal survey of investment strategists found an upbeat economic outlook for 2006: Panic and Euphoria... Has Technology's Time Come?... Bond Parsing... Overseas Picture... Fiscal Forecast... |
BusinessWeek
May 24, 2004
Marcia Vickers |
The Funk On The Street Sure, the economy looks strong. But Iraq, high oil prices, and looming rate hikes are weighing down the market |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005 |
This Bull Hasn't Given Up Hope With the major market indexes down, it's hard to be bullish. But Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders, who predicts a rally, explains why this might be the best of times for stocks. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Marla Brill |
To The Contrary Victory Diversified manager finds success in taking a different point of view. |
Investment Advisor
January 2006
Robert F. Keane |
Mostly Sunny or Partly Cloudy The economic climate for 2006 looks fair and mild, but a few forecasters see storm clouds on the horizon. |
Investment Advisor
July 2006
Carol A. Wood |
S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Steady at the Helm in Rough Seas S&P's continues to recommend placing 20% of one's portfolio in foreign equities, including 3% in emerging market stocks. Here are some fund recommendations. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Vickers, Henry & Miller |
Is The Bull Ready To Catch Its Breath? Valuations aren't really out of whack -- and a correction may be a buying opportunity. Stocks have been on a tear since they bottomed out last March. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2005
David Meier |
The Value of Cash What should an individual investor do if the overall stock market isn't expected to return much over the next few years? In a struggling market, valuation -- not cash -- is king. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Randy Lert |
Stick to Your Guns! Investment managers have stayed bullish on investment underdogs despite a market that has been going the other way. Their favorite category by far is large-cap growth stocks, yet according to several surveys, those stocks only rose 1.7%. |
InternetNews
May 7, 2004
Paul Shread |
Interest Rates Matter To Tech Stocks The Fed hasn't begun raising interest rates yet, but the belief that tech stocks are somehow immune from the effect of rising interest rates is already being espoused. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2006
Bob Hirschfeld |
Ninth-Inning Save Although indexes were lackluster, large caps rallied toward the end of the year. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2005 |
Learn About Stock Indexes An index is a group of stocks, the performance of which is measured as a whole. As an investor, you've got more choices than just the S&P 500. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006
Roben Farzad |
Blue Chip Blues How long will the stocks of America's largest companies remain weaklings on Wall Street? |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Craig L. Israelsen |
Hidden Measures How did U.S. stocks perform versus U.S. equity mutual funds last year? The market-cap bias in measuring stock returns tends to obscure the true return picture. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2007
Donald Jay Korn |
Outlook 2007: A Year for the Big Guys? An economic slowdown is likely to spur a flight to quality, as investors shift their focus to the most powerful domestic large caps. |
Financial Advisor
October 2008
Jeff Schlegel |
Small-Cap Surprise This was supposed to be the year of the large-cap stock. A weak U.S. economy in the throes of a wholesale financial quagmire should have spelled trouble for small caps with their mostly domestic focus. Oh well, so much for predictions. |
Investment Advisor
August 2005
Angelina Dance |
S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Small-Cap Growth Still Packing a Punch Growth investing, particularly in the small-cap sector, has traditionally been considered a high-risk approach, yet in the past several years has proven to be rewarding. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Index Funds Win Again Index funds are cheap, easy, and they reliably outperform many other funds. |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Forget It in July This summer, stop thinking about what the press is saying. Market-beating managers make their money investing in one company at a time, finding undervalued firms and consistent long-term growers. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Fundamental Indexing During the 1990s, S&P 500 index funds were all the rage -- and, for most core investments, the bogey to beat. But lately the index has been offering stingy returns. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2006
Paul Shread |
Techs Can't Ride CPI Wave A tame consumer inflation report boosted blue chip stocks on Thursday... Oracle gained 2% ahead of its earnings report... Schwab rose on strong trading volume... etc. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2006
Paul Shread |
Google Shows Smarts Google showed this week that it's learning how to play the Wall Street game... Tech stocks posted modest gains... Nokia gained 5% on a bullish forecast... etc. |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
Christopher Farrell |
Why The Specter Of Inflation Shouldn't Scare Investors In this recovery, higher prices could signal pricing power -- and a boost in profits |
Financial Advisor
July 2005
Marla Brill |
A Fund For Tough Times More advisors are using the Permanent Portfolio Fund as a hedge. The fund balances its position in value-oriented commodity stocks with a 15% allocation to aggressive growth stocks in about a dozen industry groups. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2005
Whitney Tilson |
A Cautious 2005 Outlook A look at the big picture suggests now is a time to be patient, avoid risk, and wait for better days. Presented with the bull and bear cases for stocks in 2005, this author thinks the bears might just have it. |
InternetNews
March 31, 2006
Paul Shread |
Stocks Slump Again Stocks ended their best first quarter in years on a down note Friday... Google edged higher... Cognos, Saba and Merix rose on their earnings reports... etc. |
BusinessWeek
March 13, 2006
Aaron Pressman |
A Small-Cap World After All Are large-cap returns really due to pull ahead? Don't bet on it |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Craig L. Israelsen |
Three's Not a Crowd How passive fund investors can get the best exposure to the whole U.S. market. |
Financial Advisor
June 2005
Marla Brill |
Fishing For Fallen Angels Putnam's David King shops for bargains among tarnished growth stocks. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2008
Anand Chokkavelu |
Don't Buy the S&P 500 If throttling the market is your goal -- and it should be -- you need to buy individual stocks -- and you need a way to separate the winners from the losers. |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Whitney Kisling |
As Market Pessimism Grows, Should You Buy Stocks? Investors are disenchanted with the market. To contrarians, that constitutes signs of a rally |
InternetNews
March 16, 2006
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Techs Hit Headwinds Stocks and bonds had different tales to tell on Thursday. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Robert Barker |
Still Sweet On Dividend Stocks Still under 3%, the yields on five-year, AAA-rated municipal bonds won't be funding many ocean cruises this winter. That's why I've been keeping my eye on an alternative: dividend-paying stocks. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2006
James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Strong Labor Markets Put The Fed On The Spot Weak productivity and rising labor costs could force more rate hikes. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Solow & Kitces |
Test Your Tactical IQ One of the most basic decisions a planner must make is whether to follow a passive or active approach to managing client portfolios. Take this quiz to see if you're ready to become a more active asset allocator. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
David Prokupek |
Shelter From the Storm Today's market -- with rising interest rates, significant volatility, few sectors providing positive performance and solid global economic expansion -- bears striking resemblance to the 1970s. So, what are an advisors and investors to do? |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2004
Matt Logan |
Why This Value Guru Sleeps Well The Oakmark Fund manager Bill Nygren talks about the market's opportunities and investors' return to fundamentals. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2004 |
Kinds of Funds Learn the difference between income funds and balanced funds. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2006
Paul Shread |
Stocks Get Rise From Retail Sales Stocks rose Thursday on the strongest retail sales gains in two years, but the report and others also served as a reminder that inflation pressures remain a threat... Applied Films soared on a buyout offer... Priceline surged... etc. |
BusinessWeek
July 21, 2003
Susan Scherreik |
Stocks: Take the Breadth Test Charting how many issues are involved in market moves can help you flag trends (P.S. This rally looks strong). |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Marla Brill |
Cultivating Good Returns One financial adviser looks to his farming days to guide his strategy. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2005
Mathew Emmert |
Dividends Go Mainstream Soaring demand among dividend-based exchange-traded funds shows that the yield is once again in vogue. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006
Raymond Fazzi |
Flying Blind Money managers find themselves vexed about the U.S. economy's direction. |
InternetNews
February 21, 2006
Paul Shread |
Techs Lead Pullback Chip stocks stumbled on a downgrade Tuesday... Rising oil prices and interest rate fears weighed on the market... Vasco climbed on its results... Excel gained ... etc. |
BusinessWeek
December 20, 2007 |
Where to Put Your Cash in 2008 Here's the best advice of seven stock market analysts. |
InternetNews
March 4, 2005
Paul Shread |
Tech Stock Lag a Puzzler Job growth is strong and inflation remains tame, so why are tech stocks lagging?... Dell boosts share buyback... Sonus delays earnings report... etc. |
Investment Advisor
April 2006
Palash R. Ghosh |
S&P Mutual Fund Focus: Greater Expectations After six years of underperformance, many observers believe that large-cap growth stocks are poised to make a comeback. Here's a look at Marsico 21st Century Fund... Gartmore U.S. Growth Leaders/IS... etc. |
Entrepreneur
June 2005
Dian Vujovich |
Living Large Large-cap companies are looking attractive again. |
