It’s no secret that the 2000s was a bad decade for the major U.S. stock market indices. The S&P 500 lost an average of 1% per year, some 3.6 percentage…
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Doll: Stimulus Still Offers "Wind" at Investors' Backs
In the latest episode of Consuelo Mack’s WealthTrack, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Officer of Equities Bob Doll says government stimulus is still providing a wind at the market’s back, and…
What Really Drives Stock Gains?
In an interesting new study, MSCI Barra takes a look at what drives stock returns over the long haul — and the results might surprise you. In the study (click…
Buffett on Investors' Greatest Mistake
In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, Warren Buffett says he thinks there is support for the huge gain in stocks we’ve seen over the past 10 months, and stresses that…
Gabelli likes Natural Gas, Auto Parts
Gamco’s Mario Gabelli says he’s looking at natural gas firms and auto parts companies as we head into 2010. Gabelli tells CNBC that the U.S. is “tired of depending on…
Hulbert on Why You Shouldn't Fear the Presidential Cycle
Conventional wisdom holds that the second year of a U.S. president’s term in office — which, for President Obama, began this week — tends to be a bad one for…
Tilson Down on Housing, Bullish on Berkshire
Whitney Tilson of T2 Partners says that Berkshire Hathaway is a buy, and says he thinks the housing market is headed for trouble. Tilson, one of the few to call…
Herro Still High on Some Financials
David Herro, who was recently named one of Morningstar’s fund managers of the decade, likes several financial stocks right now. Herro tells Bloomberg that he’s particularly high on asset management…
Guru Strategy Rating Changes: Volkswagen Rising, Unilever Falling
Each week, we take a look at which stocks John Reese’s Validea.com Guru Strategy computer models have newfound interest in, and which they have soured on. Here’s a look at…
Forester on Tech Stocks, Financials
Tom Forester of the Forester Value fund says he’s still finding value in the market after the big run-up, and one area he’s focused on is technology. In an interview…