Wells Fargo's Investment Strategy Committee is out with their 2012 economic and market outlook. Broken down into four concise and easy to read sections, the Chief Strategists for…
RIABiz, an online publication geared towards financial advisors, recently reported on money manager Windhaven Investment Management's year to date performance and asset growth. "Since Charles Schwab & Co.…
Chief Equity Strategist at BlackRock, Bob Doll, shares his thoughts on the latest European summit and what it means for the investing world. "Looking ahead, we can identify…
Market Strategist Joseph Tanious discusses the current earnings season and outlook for the equity markets. In particular, he will examine the record-setting earnings per share, earnings growth and…
Churchill Management Group’s latest commentary focuses on the market rallies and weak technical indicators. “It continues to appear we are in that choppy period. The risk of being…
Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati discusses U.S.-China trade relations and the potential for Congress to label China as a "currency manipulator." "If Congress can label China a "currency manipulator,"…
Federated's Strategic Value Dividend strategy outperformed both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index in the Third Quarter 2011. It continues to provide investors with…
In one of the most informative pieces about the situation in Europe, JP Morgan Asset Management does an excellent job examining the history of the Euro and Eurozone…
For an in depth and concise explanation of the European sovereign debt issues, check out Lord Abbett's latest commentary. "Of the three big issues dragging markets up and…
Louis Navellier of money manager Navellier & Associates examines the latest jobs report, the uncertainty surrounding the Fed, and the troubles in Europe. "Overall, the August payroll report…
Stephen Auth, Chief Investment Officer at money manager Federated Investors, works his way through the various fears given as the cause of the current swoon in the markets.…
Churchill Management Group explains why they believe we are most likely in a bear market and how they plan to position themselves accordingly. "We continue to believe that…
Bob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist at money manager BlackRock shares his thoughts about the recent market volatility. "Equity markets have experienced extreme volatility recently, particularly on Monday, August…
Money manager Louis Navellier looks at the debt ceiling resolution, Europe, and the weak US growth in the first half of 2011. "The market fell 4% last week…
BlackRock's Municipal Bond Management Committee reviews recent developments in the muni bond market. "We maintain a neutral view for the market, but with a bias toward greater risk…
Wells Fargo is out with their weekly commentary, focusing on the US dollar as a "thermometer" for the markets. "The US dollar, a key indicator for finding international…
Lord Abbett's Senior Economist Milton Ezrati writes an excellent and in depth piece focusing on Japan, its current situation and prospects for the future. "Japan still plays a…
Money manager Churchill Management Group reviews the current market correction and their top-down indicators, which remain mostly bullish. The history of the unwinding of a secular bear market…
Money manager BlackRock suggests the current market could present buying opportunities, but cautions that volatility levels will likely remain elevated. "The combination of still-strong corporate earnings and a…
Money manager Lord Abbett compares the reaction of the market to the reaction of the media in the ongoing debt ceiling issue. "Market opinion, though neither Democrat nor…
On May 12th, 2011 Janus announced that David Decker, portfolio manager for the Janus Opportunistic Alpha and other strategies, will be leaving Janus after 19 years with the…
Don’t Make This Mistake! Don’t make the same mistake so many investors do by focusing too much on recent past performance. This short-term thinking can derail long-term financial…
Money Manager Lord Abbett slices and dices the inflation story in their May commentary. Concern about inflation these days seems to travel along two separate avenues. On the…
We are happy to present JP Morgan’s Second Quarter Update and Outlook “Out of Recession, But Out of Sync”, narrated by their Chief Marketing Strategist David Kelly, CFA.…
"It is too soon to know the extent of the damage to Japan's infrastructure and the time needed for the economy to rebound. Without more information, it is…
Northern Trust's Chief Economist Paul Kasriel explains why a cut in government spending in itself may not trigger credit creation and a broad increase in spending by nongovernmental…
Wells Fargo is out with their weekly commentary - "Just when investors were feeling better about the equity markets, the turmoil in Egypt reminds us that unexpected events…
Money manager Churchill Management Group believes that there is likely to be at least one more severe Cyclical Bear Market in the future before this tough economic Secular…
Bob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist for money manager BlackRock shares their predictions for 2011. They expect to see continued improvement in US economic growth, especially the quality of…
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