Many have been blaming the stock market’s and economy’s recent troubles on uncertainty — uncertainty about Europe, uncertainty about the U.S.’ own debt situation, uncertainty about the regulatory environment. But…
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Gabelli Talks Stocks, Economy
Top value investor Mario Gabelli says he doesn’t think the stock market will do much between now and year-end. Gabelli tells Bloomberg that the U.S. needs to address its budget…
Fisher: Don't Succumb to Euro Fears
Forbes‘ Kenneth Fisher says investors shouldn’t let European debt fears drive them out of the market, and says he’s finding good value in stocks. Noting that the column marks his…
Top Strategists Turning to Banks
Bank stocks have been getting little love amid the European debt crisis, but MarketWatch’s Mark Hulbert says some top-performing strategists have been diving into the much-maligned area recently. Hulbert looked…
Gross: America the "Cleanest Dirty Shirt" -- For Now
In his latest investment outlook, PIMCO bond guru Bill Gross offers a sobering take on the global debt crisis, saying it could take decades for economies and markets to return…
Piotroski-Style Bargains at Home, and North of the Border
In a “Number Cruncher” column for Canada’s Globe and Mail, Ian McGugan takes a look at some overlooked bargain-priced stocks using Validea.com’s Joseph Piotroski-inspired strategy. “Piotroski, a professor at Stanford…
Study: Investors Aren't Really Fleeing Stocks
One widely held belief about the stock market involves the notion that individual investors have been fleeing stocks like the plague recently. But according to a new report from Vanguard…
Winters: "Things Will Get Better"
David Winters, whose fund is in the top 7% of funds in its class over the past five years, according to Morningstar, says “things will get better” in the U.S.,…
Bet Against Beta Like Buffett
According to a new study, Warren Buffett has been able to produce exceptional stock market returns over the long haul not because of value investing, but instead by focusing on…
Europe Won't Derail U.S. Market, Paulsen Says
Wells Capital Management’s James Paulsen says Europe’s woes will create volatility for the U.S. market, but won’t derail it. Paulsen tells Bloomberg that the sensitivity of financial markets to the…