Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Why Advisors Should Be Watching the Yield Curve
By Bernice NapachAn inverted curve is an indication that a recession is coming, though not immediately, Schwab strategist Jeffrey Kleintop says.
December 20, 2017
Bitcoin, Tech Stocks Are the Most Crowded Trades: MerrillTwo-thirds of investors expect U.S. tax reform to result in higher bond yields and higher stocks next year, according to a Merrill survey.
December 14, 2017
Jeremy Grantham: ‘Be Brave’ and Invest in Emerging MarketsIn GMO's latest newsletter, its CIO says emerging market stocks are the "only cheap asset."
December 12, 2017
The Hidden Stock Market Price of Falling for the Dividend RuseA favorite theory of financial economists is that stock dividends are a free-money mirage. Research says almost everyone falls for it.
December 11, 2017
A Year of Double-Digit Gains Is the Norm for StocksThe average annual increase of 21% and the average annual loss of 14% offer a wide range to work with.
December 11, 2017
How Overvalued Are Stocks? 3 Key Ratios Give the Answer(s)This market run ranks as the second-longest bull on record. So how overvalued is the domestic stock market?
November 20, 2017
How to Recognize the Next GE, the One That’ll Slash Its DividendThere are a number of telltale signs that investors should consider before sticking with a high-paying stock.
November 17, 2017
World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Wants Out of Oil and GasThe plan would entail the fund, which controls about 1.5% of global stocks, dumping as much as $40 billion of shares.