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JPMorgan Strategists Say Buy Stocks as Rate Hikes Now Priced In
By Nikos ChrysolorasBy contrast, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist Michael Wilson today reiterated that "winter is here," for stocks.
January 31, 2022
Why I'm Bearish on Stocks NowOf the last 14 instances of policymakers tightening credit, 13 led to business downturns.
January 31, 2022
60/40 Portfolio Set for Worst Loss Since March 2020The Bloomberg 60/40 index has lost 5.4% in January, its worst showing since the start of pandemic lockdowns.
January 31, 2022
Goldman, Morgan Stanley Strategists See Risk of Further Stock Market PullbackThe S&P 500 could drop 10% from Friday 's close to 4,000 if real U.S. treasury yields rise by 60 basis points to 0%, one analyst says.
January 28, 2022
Beware of VIX ETFs and ETNsThe volatility focused products have "effectively destroyed $12.4 billion in capital" in the last 12 years, Morningstar's Ben Johnson says.
January 27, 2022
4 Tips for Working With Clients When Markets Are VolatileMarket swings create opportunities for outreach, since they often lead to acute emotional responses in many investors.
January 26, 2022
Fed Signals Liftoff 'Soon,' Sees Asset-Reduction Start AfterwardFed chair Jerome Powell and other officials aren't "going to shrink the balance sheet until after they start raising rates," noted Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd.
January 25, 2022
How Inflation Really Hurts Retirees — and What to Do About ItHere are two cheap ways to help protect against inflation, without buying more stocks.