Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
So Few Market Winners, So Much Dead Weight
By Barry RitholtzJust 4% of public companies account for all of the gains. How can investors find the top-performing stocks and should they even bother trying?
August 21, 2017
Study Shows 96% of Stocks Don’t Beat Treasuries in Long TermProfessor Hendrik Bessembinder was surprised to find that market gains were attributable to only a small number of "powerhouse" stocks, he told ThinkAdvisor.
August 01, 2017
Greenspan: No Bubble in Stocks, but Look Out When Bonds PopEquity bears hunting for excess in the stock market might be better off worrying about bond prices, Alan Greenspan says.
July 28, 2017
Retail Investors Were Raring to Go in First Half: SchwabThe U.S. stock market outlook is much more bullish than a year ago, according to a Schwab survey of retail clients.
July 24, 2017
Bob Doll Sees Stocks Rising; Scores His 10 PredictionsNuveen's top equity strategist acknowledges investor worries but expects global growth will be strong enough to push equities even higher.
July 17, 2017
Merk: What Does Fed’s Shrinking Balance Sheet Mean for Stocks, Bonds & Gold?Merk expects the Federal Reserve to make a formal announcement this September about reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet.
July 14, 2017
How Much Does a Data Breach Hurt a Company's Stock?Study finds evidence of "breach fatigue" as more recent data breaches have less of an impact on stock performance.
July 13, 2017
An Unconventional Approach to Asset LocationA traditional asset location strategy is to put stocks in a taxable account and bonds in an IRA. But this isn't always the best advice.