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Markets to Stay Strong, Carry On Till Year End—Searching for Alpha for September 2011
By Ben WarwickOne likely market scenario: mid-single-digit returns for full year. But where to invest?
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.
August 10, 2011
The week that wasWhew! Last week was something, wasn't it? Stocks in free fall and panic in the streets.
August 09, 2011
In Volatile Market, What We Own, and Why: Our Stock PositionsA review of our equity positions, and why we still invest in stocks.
August 08, 2011
Market Update: Stocks Crushed on Downgrade, Recession FearsDow falls 5.5%, and S&P 500 was down 16% over last 11 sessions, but Warren Buffett was buying.