Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors lists a host of reasons why he remains optimistic about the market, telling CNBC that this bull market is not yet over. First on this list…
The Largest Buyer of U.S. Treasurys Might Surprise You
According to a report in the WSJ, the largest buyer of U.S. Treasurys has been a “little-known New York hedge fund run by a former Yale University math whiz“. Element…
Bull Markets Dominate Bear Markets in Length & Returns
Putnam Investments put out a chart showing the bull and bear markets since 1949 (hat tip to Barry Ritholtz over at the Big Picture blog). The chart below highlights a…
Bull Markets Dominate Bear Markets in Length & Returns
Putnam Investments put out a chart showing the bull and bear markets since 1949 (hat tip to Barry Ritholtz over at the Big Picture blog). The chart below highlights a…
Mauboussin: Understanding the Process Can Help Separate Luck and Skill in Investing
AAII editor Charles Rotblut, CFA, interviewed Michael Mauboussin, head of Global Financial Strategies at Credit Suisse, about the role of both luck and skill in investing (subscription required). According to…
Have Computer Algorithms Eliminated Alpha?
Today’s markets are dominated by computer-based trading and complicated algorithms that can profit from very small inefficiencies in the market over split second periods of time. Many argue that these…
3 Rules Successful Long Term Investors Should Follow
Brett Arends over at MarketWatch gives equity investors’ fretting over the latest market volatility some timeless advice in his latest ROI column — “Buy early. Buy often. And buy cheap.”…
Fisher: Market Correction Mirroring 1997. Bull Will Resume.
Ken Fisher, Fisher Investments chairman & CEO, says this correction looks very similar to that of 1997, which was referred to as the Asian Contagion. Like then, this correction has…
Will The “Death Cross” be the Death Knell for the Market?
Technical analysts have long followed the so-called “Death Cross” as a leading indicator to predict a future market decline. The Death Cross occurs when the S&P 500’s 200 day moving…
Quick Recovery for Stocks Most Likely
The market’s recent volatility may feel extreme, and that is because it is. According to Morningstar, there has been only five other times in history that the market has fallen…