It’s been well documented how “junk”-type stocks have outperformed higher-quality issues during the huge run-up since the March lows. But in his New York Times column, Mark Hulbert provides some…
Category: Historical Lessons
Time for Large Caps to Shine, Says Hulbert
With 2009 winding down, MarketWatch’s Mark Hulbert says many signs point toward large-cap stocks being the place to be. Hulbert says that in general, this time of year is a…
Siegel Says Rally Has Plenty of Room to Run
While stocks are up some 60% from their March lows, author and Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel says the rally is “far from exhausted”. In his column on Yahoo! Finance, Siegel…
Buffett Says Worst Is Over for Economy
Warren Buffett says that, while the near-term may not be easy sailing, the low point of the economic downturn has passed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Buffett, who made his…
Biggs Sees More Gains on Horizon
Hedge fund guru Barton Biggs says he thinks stocks are going to continue to go higher, and expects another 10% to 15% gain for the market. Biggs offered that assessment…
Dorfman Sees Rally Continuing for Several Months -- at Least
Money manager and Bloomberg columnist John Dorfman — who was ahead of the curve in forecasting the market rebound — says he thinks the rally will continue well into next…
Are Concentrated Funds More Volatile? Maybe Not
How many stocks is enough for your portfolio? We examined that question a little while back, and now new evidence supports the idea that “enough” might be a lower number…
Stocks Still Win, Siegel Says
Jeremy Siegel, the Wharton professor and author of Stocks for the Long Run, says that the painful losses investors endured in the recent bear market have not done anything to…
A 10-Year Bull? Yes, Says Hennessy
While many pundits are saying that the recent market turnaround won’t last, Neil Hennessy, chief investment officer of Hennessey Funds, says they’re wrong. In an interview with Yahoo! TechTicker, Hennessy…
Faber: Big Trouble Coming for U.S., but Buy Stocks Now
Marc Faber of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report says that the U.S. is headed for major trouble in the long term because of the impending implosion of the dollar…