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’Tis the Season for Small-Cap Stocks: Delaware Investments
By Emily ZulzTwo small-cap portfolio managers expect increased M&A activity along with share buybacks, debt reduction and dividend hikes.
October 06, 2014
S&P 500 Companies Spend 95% of Profits on Buybacks, PayoutsCompanies in the Standard & Poors 500 index really love their shareholders. Maybe too much.
October 02, 2014
Wells Fargo Research Analyst Told Trader What Stocks to BuyEx-Wells Fargo analyst Bolan and trader Ruggieri benefited so little from their alleged insider trading, it's hard to tell if they broke laws intentionally.
September 29, 2014
Growth Stocks Beating ValueDisagreement is the only thing value and growth equity investors can ever seemingly agree about. And thus far this year, it's investors who favor high-priced…
September 23, 2014
Small-Cap Woes: It’s All About Rates (Not the Death Cross)But does the weakness in small-cap indexes present a short-term trading opportunity?
September 22, 2014
Hong Kong-Shanghai ‘Through Train’ Opens Up Investment, Arbitrage OptionsHere's a move that marks yet another important step in Chinas goal of greater participation in the global financial markets.
September 18, 2014
BlackRock’s Koesterich: 3 Strong Headwinds Hampering U.S. EconomyAt Morningstar ETF conference, BlackRock and iShares chief investment strategist sees demographics, debt and wage stagnation keeping GDP growth in check.
September 09, 2014
Why Low Volatility Produces High ReturnsThey say theres no free lunch in economics, but investing in low-volatility stocks appears to make a gourmet banquet available at diner prices.