Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders, whose calls on the start and end of the “Great Recession” proved quite accurate, says she’s “very optimistic” heading into 2011. “I…
Category: Behavioral Finance
Lowest of the Low-P/E Firms Post Big Outperformance
Numerous contrarian investment strategies have a track record of solid performance. But just how well — or poorly — do the most unloved stocks in the market fare? According to…
The Enemy Within: 10 Common Mistakes Investors Make
More often than not, an investor’s worst enemy is his own brain. A myriad of behavioral biases to which we, as human beings, are predisposed are constantly threatening to knock…
Romick Looks to Inflation-Fighters
Top fund manager Steven Romick says that in the current environment, he’s focusing on companies that will be able to handle inflation well. “I’m investing in companies we feel can…
The Pros Keep Buying High and Selling Low
The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig says many money managers are failing to use a fairly simple tactic — portfolio rebalancing — that could be costing clients a good deal…
Sonders: Pessimism Is Biggest Enemy
While many continue to fret over GDP growth, employment levels, forclosure fraud, and a myriad of other concerns, Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders says it’s the fretting itself that may…
Bogle on Why He Doesn't Invest Internationally
While many investors are focusing on emerging market stocks, which have done quite well in the past decade, Vanguard found John Bogle is skeptical of them. Bogle tells Morningstar that…
Sentiment Levels Bode Well for Stocks, Hulbert Says
Mark Hulbert says the market could be in for an “explosive” jump higher, if and when it passes its April highs. In his latest MarketWatch column, Hulbert says that while…
Reese on How to Dig Up Hidden Gems Like Lynch
Many investors are drawn to stocks of companies that come from exciting, booming industries or that have catchy names and flashy new products. But mutual fund legend Peter Lynch prized…
Baron Says Stocks Are "Unbelievably Cheap"
In the latest edition of Forbes’ Intelligent Investing, top fund manager Ron Baron talks about his investment approach, and offers his take on where the market stands right now. Baron…