Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Baring Sees Banks Sailing Into Stormy Weather
By Staff WriterInvestor optimism about bank stocks may be unrealistic, a securities analyst warns.The average price of the world's bank stocks has been doing poorly since Aug. ...
July 02, 2007
Junk Bonds Under PressureFor the last few years, the supply of equities traded in the U.S. has fallen, and the number of bond issues has risen. These aren't two unrelated trends, but a natural byproduct of the buyout boom.
July 01, 2007
Behind the Numbers, with Sam StovallSam Stovall, S&P's chief economic strategist, has maintained a high percentage of assets allocated to stocks this month. Within that percentage, Stovall recommends underweighting U.S....
July 01, 2007
Russia ETF Begins TradingAlthough there is growing tension between Russia and the European Union as well as the U.S. government, the first ETF to track Russia stocks has...
June 22, 2007
Some Utility Stocks Becoming Less Interest Rate SensitiveUntil about 10 years ago, U.S. electric and natural gas utilities have been quintessential "widow and orphan" stocks. Their profitability was highly regulated and, lacking...
June 01, 2007
Utilities Plugging AwayOver the past few years, the dull utilities sector has been turning heads with stock market performance that's been anything but boring. Through the first quarter...
June 01, 2007
Behind the Numbers, with Mark Balasa"As a group, we always feel that the money our clients give us is to be invested," says the Alpha Group's Mark Balasa, as he...
June 01, 2007
Why and How to Educate Your Next ClientFrom 1995 to 2004, the Securities Industry Association conducted an annual survey of investor attitudes. According to the 2004 report on the survey: "84 percent think...