An all-equity portfolio “barely produces better returns than a mix of stocks and bonds,” writes Mark Hulbert in last week’s MarketWatch. This isn’t a prophecy of an imminent bear market,…
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October Low Could Signal Rally
Over the last 120 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained an average of 6.8% from its lowest October close through December 31st, writes Mark Hulbert in last week’s…
How to Win in the Market: Look Up
It may sound like a mother’s mantra to her tech-obsessed teenager, but turning off your computer and putting away your smartphone might be the ticket to triumph in the market.…
Market Timing Indicator Kicks off Rare Buy Signal
Most would agree that valuations in the current mature bull market make buying equities a bit less alluring than they were, say, when the U.S. was emerging from the 2008…
Hulbert Highlights Indicators of an Overvalued Market
There are six strong reasons why today’s bull market is on “weak legs” according to Mark Hulbert in a MarketWatch article from earlier this month. He offers the following chart…
Hulbert: It's Time to Sell
Constantly reacting to news headlines, writes Mark Hulbert in MarketWatch, will not only prevent an investor from beating the market, it can also precipitate “attacks of doom and gloom.” He…
An Oldie but Goodie: Dow Jones Utility Average Hits All-Time High
The Dow Jones Utility Average (DJU) was created back in 1929 to house utility stocks previously represented in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). In a recent article published by…
Is There a Red Flag in Front of this Bull?
This May marks the one-year anniversary of the record high in U.S. stocks, but don’t break out the champagne just yet. This milestone is sparking some concern as to whether the other shoe is about…
Investing in Small Caps – Beware of Style Drift & Avoid Junk
If you are investing in small cap stocks, it is important not to make these two big mistakes writes Mark Hulbert for Barrron’s, because after few years of lackluster relative…
Negative Implications of Falling Corporate Profit Margins
In his MarketWatch column, Mark Hulbert explains the distressing news buried by much of the recent positive reporting on the upward revision of GDP earlier this month. “Though the government’s…