Lakshman Achuthan, the managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, says recent economic data puts the “nail in the coffin” of the double-dip recession fears, and says he expects…
Category: Economy
Top Forecaster: Real GDP Back to Pre-Recession Levels
While few have noticed, the U.S. has now reached pre-recession gross domestic product levels, says one top strategist who is bullish heading into 2011. In a recent MarketWatch column, Mark…
Fisher: 2011 a Year of the "Alpha Bet"
Kenneth Fisher says 2011 is “likely to be very frustrating for bulls and bears alike”. Fisher says the last few years have been years of betting on beta — broad…
Sonders Optimistic on 2011
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says she’s optimistic on both the economy and stock market heading into 2011. Sonders tells WNYC News that she thinks people will…
How to Create Stimulus Without Adding Debt
Yale economist Robert Shiller says the U.S. shouldn’t forget that it is possible to provide more economic stimulus without actually adding more debt. In an op-ed piece for The New…
Bogle on Fundamentals vs. Emotions
Vanguard founder Jack Bogle recently offered his take on where the market and economy are headed, saying that he thinks stocks should gain about 7% per year in the next…
Navellier, Dreman, and Siebert: What to Expect in 2011
Top growth investor Louis Navellier says he’s bullish heading into 2011, and is high on multi-national U.S. firms and technology companies. “I think you can invest in a lot of…
Siegel Warns on Bonds
Author and Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says that bond investors should be very careful right now. “Anyone that has money in bond funds has to be very cautious” of losses…
Cohen Says Developed Markets More Attractive than Emerging Markets
Goldman Sachs’ Abby Joseph Cohen says that, while she likes the growth prospects of emerging markets, she’s seeing more value in investments in developed markets like the U.S., Europe, and…
Broader Outlook Gloomy, but You Can Still Make Money, Hussman Says
Fund manager John Hussman says the broader market is priced to return significantly less than its historical average for the next decade — and says the government’s huge bailout of…