Low expected returns are going to anchor bad news for all of us for the rest of our working lifetimes, warned AQR principal and researcher Antti Ilmanen at the 2016…
The Market is Calmer than it Seems
Last year’s Brexit vote and presidential election results upset the stock market apple cart, giving hope to hedge fund managers and mutual fund stock pickers who claim that underperformance has…
Four High-Quality Picks with 3% Dividends
When Warren Buffett is on the hunt for strong companies, one of his go-to metrics is return-on-equity, writes Validea CEO John Reese in his latest article for Nasdaq. Reese explains…
Research Analyst Predictions Can Add Value
A study conducted by Czechoslovakian investment firm AKRO Investiční společnost has found that research analyst predictions based on current performance data are more accurate than those made by management teams.…
2017 Outlook Per Morningstar, Vanguard, and Others
While it may be reasonable to use long-term market data to help shape return projections, it should be a starting point which is then adjusted “up or down based on…
Bernstein CIO Shares 2017 Outlook
Seth Masters, chief investment officer of Bernstein Private Wealth Management, shares his outlook for the coming year in a recent interview with Business Insider. Here are some highlights: Masters sees…
Carlson of Ritholtz Says Investors Should Look Long-Term
With the inauguration ink still damp, investors might be trying to predict what Trump’s first 100 days will have in store. In a recent Bloomberg article, Ben Carlson of Ritzholtz…
Summers Says Trump Presidency Brings Uncertainty
A few weeks ago, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said investors are being “far too sanguine about the risks associated with Donald Trump’s incoming administration,” according to a Bloomberg…
Gross Doubts 2% Growth Rate
Billionaire Bill Gross says that the 10-year Treasury yield moving above 2.6% is a more important event than the Dow hitting the 20,000 milestone, according to a recent Investment News…
Stocks that Could Benefit from the High Price of Raising Kids
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that married, middle-income parents will spend $233,610 to raise a child born in 2015 from infancy to adulthood, a figure…