Stocks
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Is There Still a Payoff for the Quality Premium in Stocks? An Analysis
By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMAPrima looks at the data to shed light in the high quality vs. low quality stocks investing debate, and comes to a conclusion.
October 24, 2011
What the U.S. Economy Signals for Stock MarketWhats an advisor to do as economic growth stumbles?
October 01, 2011
Managing Wealth in a Post-9/11 WorldI cannot imagine how difficult it must be to be a financial advisor still clinging to the old axioms of wealth management in our post-9/11 world.
September 29, 2011
The Courage to InvestThe very first Borders in Ann Arbor, Mich., was officially closed at press time, and further closures of the bankrupt chain are gaining pace. It seems…
September 21, 2011
Gap Between Gold and Stocks WideningDivergence in the direction of gold futures and the S&P 500 has reached levels not seen since the Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008, a possible indication that investors are preparing for further market turbulence.
September 17, 2011
Why I’m Cautious on Stocks, Unimpressed With Bonds, and as for Cash…Washingtons efforts to prop up the economy are more political than pragmatic. In the meantime: no pain, no (long-term) gain.
September 12, 2011
Greece Worries Set Markets TumblingWorries that Greece might default on its mountain of sovereign debt sent global markets steeply downward on Monday, with bank stocks in France leading the plunge.
September 09, 2011
John Bogle Slams Mark Cuban Over Buy-and-Hold CommentsJohn Bogle responded to controversial comments made recently by Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Cuban recently told The Wall Street Journal that diversification is for idiots and buy and hold is a crock of s**t.