Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
What to Buy in a Pullback, Part II
By Ben WarwickLast Thursday’s blog post turned out to be more prescient than planned. I certainly didn’t expect today’s selloff, but considering the…
February 07, 2011
Egypt ETF Halts Creation OrdersDue to political unrest, Van Eck Global exercised its right to suspend creation orders of Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF
February 07, 2011
Is Topping 12,000 a Big Deal for the Dow?Expanding the horizon to also include the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 offers a broader picture of just how important Dow 12,000 is.
February 06, 2011
Stocks Stop Moving in Lockstep, Challenging Pros' AdviceFor 1 1/2 years, individual stocks moved with the broad market with little regard for the prospects of the companies behind them. But now some stocks are zigging while others are sagging, and knowing something about the companies, themselves, is important if you don't want to lose money.
January 31, 2011
Markets, ETFs Move Up as Oil Stocks, Prices RiseDue to both the political unrest in Egypt and strong corporate earnings, oil-related funds and stocks strengthened on Monday.
January 28, 2011
Stocks Dip After GDP Report DisappointsStocks fell in early trading Friday after the GDP report showed that the U.S. economy isn't growing as quickly as economists expected.
January 25, 2011
BNY Mellon: Large Cap Stocks Poised to Outperform Small CapsLarge cap stocks are poised to outperform small cap stocks over the medium to long term, according to an analysis by BNY Mellon Beta Management.
January 18, 2011
Crowded Trades and Alpha Don’t Go TogetherJohn Maynard Keynes was fond of referring to the stock market as a beauty contest.