Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Morgan Stanley Channels Weird Al to Raise Stock Market Forecast
By Michael P. Regan, BloombergIn a report that reads as if Weird Al Yankovic had become a market strategist, Morgan Stanley announces an increase in its 12-month S&P forecast.
August 21, 2014
With Oil Prices Down and Demand Slowing, Are Energy Stocks a Good Play?BlackRock's Russ Koesterich makes the case that energy company stocks remain attractive and deserve a place in the portfolio.
August 12, 2014
Dividend stocks for retirement incomeEarning decent returns in todays low-rate environment is a challenge.
August 01, 2014
This Isn’t a Stock Market Top: Searching for Alpha for August 2014Wheres the market going? Was yesterday a harbinger or a blip? GDP, earnings and jobs reports could help quell the "call-the-top" hysteria.
July 29, 2014
U.S., European stocks rise on earnings as bonds gainThe S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent at 10:26 a.m. in New York, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6 percent.
July 29, 2014
U.S., European stocks rise on earnings as bonds gainThe S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent at 10:26 a.m. in New York, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6 percent.
July 28, 2014
The Benefits of Total ReturnThe case for including dividend stocks in client portfolios remains strong. Many of the advantages were shared in a Fidelity Investments research report, Equity Total Return: Lower Volatility in the Longer Term.
July 28, 2014
Powerful Performance From DividendsWhile it's easy to overlook the value of dividends during bull markets like this one, they remain a key component of equity returns from a longer-term perspective.