Cooperman Still Optimistic on Stocks

Hedge fund guru Leon Cooperman says he’s still optimistic on the stock market, though his optimism has been tempered a bit recently. Cooperman (whose market commentary starts around the 10…

The Shiller P/E: In Need of a Revision?

Does the “Shiller P/E” need a revamp? Some well-known strategists say yes, but others — including Yale Economist Robert Shiller himself — say no. While most strategists and publications use…

Siegel Concerned About Oil Prices

Author and Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel says his biggest worry about the stock market is oil prices. Siegel tells CNBC that if oil prices level off, he thinks stocks will…

Oberweis Keys on Midwestern Niche Firms

Newsletter guru Jim Oberweis says he’s finding great value in small-cap, niche-type companies in some very unexciting places. “Niche businesses can pop up anywhere these days, and I’ve found many…

Gross: Entitlements Must Be Reformed

PIMCO Co-Chief Investment officer Bill Gross says that if the U.S. doesn’t reform entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security and/or raise taxes, it will default on its debts —…

Bogle: Beware Fuzzy Numbers

Vanguard found John Bogle says investors should view stock market numbers with skepticism, particularly in terms of historical market returns being used as a guide for the future. “Even if…

Greenblatt on "Value-Weighted" Indexing

While most index funds use a market-cap weighting and others use an economic-based fundamental weighting, hedge fund guru Joel Greenblatt says a “value-weighted” fund can be a better option. In…