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In January, the S&P 500 rocketed 4.4%… the largest monthly run-up for U.S. stocks since 1997. At the same time, 5-year U.S treasury bond yields hit record lows and the yields on 10-year... read more »
In 2011, the S&P 500 began the year with remarkable fanfare. The benchmark raked in 2.4% in January alone. And yet, in 2012, the S&P 500 has been even more impressive, snagging an... read more »
Major index ETFs breakout and break through significant resistance levels on the strength of positive economic reports and reduced fear in Europe. Wednesday, January 18th, proved to be a pivotal day... read more »
How much should you pay for asset management? It's a question that comes up routinely in my travels in finance. There's no standard answer, but most investors (and institutions) should err on... read more »
Is it possible that commentators have underestimated Warren Buffett’s flexibility? Indeed, the Oracle of Omaha is best known for buying the cheapest names on “boring” brand name... read more »
In the 5-year bull market from 10/2002 through 9/2007, large-cap indexes typically carried price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios ranging from 17-18. Perma-bears harped on these “valuations” throughout... read more »
In spite of significant corrective activity in U.S. stock assets… in spite of bears clawing away at a number of foreign stock assets… the most popular company on the planet remains unharmed.... read more »
In theory, the recent increase in market volatility opens the door for superior results from active management. In practice, it’s still hard to beat relevant benchmarks. You wouldn’t know it from... read more »
Global stock markets took a big skid into September as shocks from the employment market and banking industry added to an already steady stream of weak economic reports. At Wall Street Sector... read more »
The Federal Reserve appears to be out of bullets, technical indicators look ominous, economic reports are dismal and September is historically the worst month of the year for major stock indexes. ... read more »
