Lakshman Achuthan, managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, says last week’s May jobs report was a disappointment, but isn’t a “game-changer” for the economic recovery. Achuthan, whose group…
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Sonders Says Deflation a Concern, but Double-Dip Unlikely
While saying that the market correction “may have legs”, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders doesn’t expect a double-dip recession, and thinks a couple bullish signs have emerged…
Gross: Job Growth to Remain "Anemic"
PIMCO bond guru Bill Gross says that job growth will be anemic “for as long as we can see”, and that most of the economic growth we’ve seen recently has…
Arnott Sees Double-Dip -- and Inflation -- on Horizon
In Consuelo Mack’s latest WealthTrack interview, Research Affiliates’ Rob Arnott discusses the “fundamental indexing” system he developed, and talks about where he sees the market going from here. Arnott, whose…
Gross, Krugman: There's Danger in Tightening Now
The debt problems in Europe and other nations are leading many governments to implement major initiatives to scale back their deficits. But two top financial minds say that stricter budgetary…
Siegel: Don't Forget the Dividend
While flashy technology stocks tend to get a lot of attention, author and Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says investors should focus on a less-glamorous — but more rewarding — area…
Biggs, Mobius Sounding Bullish
Hedge fund guru Barton Biggs says he thinks the market is ready to “pop”, and that the upturn will come very soon. “I think [stocks] are going to stabilize in…
Fisher: European Fears Overblown
In his latest Forbes column, Kenneth Fisher says that fears about Europe’s debt problems are overblown, and that credit ratings agencies have only added to the hype. “It’s simply astounding,…
Kass: Volatility Distracting Investors from Positives
Columnist and money manager Doug Kass tells CNBC that the recent market turbulence is distracting investors from good news about the U.S. economy, and that high-frequency trading has “so screwed…
Tilson Shorting Homebuilders
Whitney Tilson, one of the few who saw the housing crash coming, says the housing market now stands “on a precipice”, and says he’s shorting homebuilders. Tilson says it’s unclear…