Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital, says “the most important thing that an investor has to do . . . is to set the balance in his portfolio between offense…
Value Stocks Could Start to Outperform Once Fed Starts Increasing Rates
Roger Mortimer, senior vice-president of CI Investments in Toronto, predicts that market sentiment will begin to favor value stocks once the Fed raises rates. He notes historical data suggesting that…
4 "Survival Tips" to Help Deal with Market’s Recent Volatility
Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, outlines a series of best practices, or survival tips, he believes investors can follow during difficult market environments. Brown’s process starts by asking…
4 "Survival Tips" to Help Deal with Market’s Recent Volatility
Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, outlines a series of best practices, or survival tips, he believes investors can follow during difficult market environments. Brown’s process starts by asking…
Death Cross "Grand Slam" May be Head-fake says one Market Researcher
Last week, the Nasdaq Composite produced a “death cross” chart pattern, which occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average. It may signal moving from a…
Death Cross "Grand Slam" May be Head-fake says one Market Researcher
Last week, the Nasdaq Composite produced a “death cross” chart pattern, which occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average. It may signal moving from a…
Guru Stock Screen of the Week: 3 Gurus + Relative Strength + Dividends + Insider Ownership
This week, we bring you the Stock Screen of the week from Validea. On Validea, you can screen for stocks using the site’s Guru Stock Screener, which scores stocks based…
Marcoeconomic Indicators Suggest Caution in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets (EM) are undergoing long-term shifts that are not favorable to EM equities, according to managers of EM funds. “Things have changed,” says the executive chairman of Franklin Templeton’s…
O’Shaughnessy Emphasizes the Value of "High-conviction" Buybacks Over the Long Term
Jim O’Shaughnessy, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, says a long-term investor should be buying now, and compares “low-conviction buybacks” (defined as 5% or less) and “high-conviction buybacks” (over 5%) in identifying attractive…
O’Shaughnessy Emphasizes the Value of "High-conviction" Buybacks Over the Long Term
Jim O’Shaughnessy, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, says a long-term investor should be buying now, and compares “low-conviction buybacks” (defined as 5% or less) and “high-conviction buybacks” (over 5%) in identifying attractive…