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Why I’m Cautious on Stocks, Unimpressed With Bonds, and as for Cash…
By Mike PattonWashingtons efforts to prop up the economy are more political than pragmatic. In the meantime: no pain, no (long-term) gain.
September 01, 2011
Markets to Stay Strong, Carry On Till Year End—Searching for Alpha for September 2011One likely market scenario: mid-single-digit returns for full year. But where to invest?
August 31, 2011
Fed Stimulus & the Markets: A Repeat of 2010?The stock market without QE liquidity is like a junkie without the next fix.
August 29, 2011
Don’t Give Up on Small-Cap Stocks: Don HodgesDon Hodges' Hodges Small Cap (HDPSX) mutual fund has seen an especially terrible summer, but he stands behind the fund, saying that investors make their money in a bear market.
August 24, 2011
Cohen & Steers: Investors Should Seek High-Dividend StocksA new white paper released by investment manager Cohen & Steers on Monday maintains that dividend oriented companies are "strongly positioned to continue raising pay-outs and deliver solid returns." The report also says these companies are trading at attractive prices and offer great upside potential.
August 22, 2011
Jeremy Siegel Slams TIPS, Recommends Dividend-Paying StocksWharton professor and frequent industry lecturer Jeremy Siegel took to the pages of The Wall Street Journal Monday to warn of the dangers of the Treasury bond market.
August 18, 2011
Rebalancing Opportunities as Stocks Plummet, Treasuries RiseU.S. Treasuries rose dramatically today, putting them on pace for the best monthly return since the credit crisis.
August 11, 2011
French Banks Fall Again on Debt FearsAfter a day of pummeling on the markets on Wednesday, French bank stocks led world markets lower once again on Thursday as investors fearing contagion in the euro zone turned their attention to Paris.