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Stocks Cheap? Don’t Believe It
By John SullivanThe 'cheap stock' argument is pretty appealing, especially since bond yields are so low. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently went so far as to recommend a 100% allocation to equities.
April 04, 2012
Investors More Concerned About Inflation Than Advisors, MFS Survey FindsInvestors are more concerned about inflation over the next 12 months than their financial advisors think, according to the latest results from the MFS Investing Sentiment Survey.
April 04, 2012
John Hancock Reports Rise in Investor ConfidenceInvestor sentiment improved to +21 in the first quarter of this year, compared with a score of +15 in the fourth quarter of 2011, the most substantial increase since the Index was started in early 2011, the report says.
April 02, 2012
In Q2, Prepare for Mettle-Testing Markets—Searching for Alpha for April 2012Why I expect to see a respite to the near-hyperbolic rise in stocks.
March 30, 2012
How to Invest $540 Mega Millions (SmartMoney)Invested correctly, a lump sum payout could earn $7 million a year.
March 29, 2012
Is Delaware Funds’ Ericksen the Next ‘Star’ Manager?The time is right for the emergence of a new star manager, and it could very well be Delaware Select Growth Funds manager Christopher Ericksen.
March 27, 2012
Is Bill Gross Emotionally Tapped?One would think so from reading Gross' latest outlook, which is surprisingly subdued given his usual linguistic bombast.
March 26, 2012
Handling Stock Volatility With ETPsInvestment decisions must take into account a perennial and unpredictable constant: stock market volatility.