Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Dividend Aristocrats Outperform S&P 500 With Less Volatility: Report
By Bernice NapachThis index of 50 stocks has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 while exhibiting lower volatility.
August 25, 2016
Clinton’s attacks on drug prices leave health stocks reelingHer EpiPen cost statement pushed Mylan's share price down 6.2% within minutes.
August 10, 2016
Should You Hoard Cash Before the Election?Gary Shilling suggests cash allocations of 30% to 50%; S&P's Sam Stovall says holding cash makes sense. But there are less dramatic ways to speculate.
August 08, 2016
The Flaws in Buffett’s Favorite Stock Market IndicatorEven if you deem the market-cap-to-GDP ratio worthy, remember stocks can remain overvalued or undervalued for a prolonged period before reversing course.
August 02, 2016
Donald Trump, your 401(k) adviserThe Republican presidential nominee's recent warnings and opinions about the stock market are scrutinized.
August 01, 2016
Kleintop: Why Brexit, Terror and a Coup Attempt Aren't Stopping Global StocksAmid myriad geopolitical risks, earnings expectations are rising, Schwab's Jeffrey Kleintop writes.
August 01, 2016
The Real Reason Stocks Are Rising: Searching for Alpha for August 2016Is it fundamentals? No. Is it politics? No. What about momentum? Bingo.
July 20, 2016
Bob Doll Judges His 10 Predictions for 2016What the Nuveen strategist got right in his yearly outlook, what he got wrong and the predictions that are too early to call.