Though the market’s recent pullback may not be over yet, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says longer-term factors are making her optimistic about the stock market and…
Reese on Dealing with Downturns -- and Traffic Jams
In his latest column for Forbes.com, Validea CEO John Reese says market downturns can be a lot like traffic jams. And he says investors often shoot themselves in the foot…
Fear and Greed Are Your Friends
In his latest Forbes column, John Buckingham of Al Frank Asset Management says that fear and greed are providing some opportunities for investors right now. “Fear and greed are in…
Shiller Sees Housing Rising In Short Term, Unsure About Long Term
Yale Economist and housing guru Robert Shiller says that he doesn’t think the U.S. housing market is in “boom territory”, but he does compare the current environment to the start…
Here, There, and Everywhere -- Value Wins
Think value is overrated? Think again. In a recently released Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper, Nilufer Caliskan and Thorsten Hens of the University of Zurich looked at value and growth…
J. Zweig: You Should Welcome Market Declines
Most investors are jittery thanks to the stock market’s recent troubles. But Jason Zweig says long-term investors should be happy about the declines — and hope for more. “Investors should…
Inflation: Maybe Not Today, Maybe Not Tomorrow, But Soon -- And For The Rest Of Your Life
Inflation has been tame in recent years. But history shows that’s unlikely to continue forever — and that has major consequences for your portfolio. The chart below from BlackRock shows…
Fisher: Don't Be Myopic; Bull Far From Over
Kenneth Fisher thinks we’re still in the middle of a bull market, and that most investors are thinking too myopically — and don’t understand quantitative easing at all. Fisher tells…
Reese on a Small-Cap with Big Potential
In his latest column for Seeking Alpha, Validea CEO looks at an unloved small-cap stock that he thinks has big upside. “As Warren Buffett says, the best time to be…
Don't Limit Your Growth Opportunities
Steve Wymer, whose Fidelity Growth Company Fund is in the top 5% of funds in its Large-Cap Growth category over the past 15 years, says he doesn’t limit himself to…