Strategist Laszlo Birinyi was ahead of the curve in calling the big market rally that started in March of 2009. Now, he says the bull run has a ways to…
Lowest of the Low-P/E Firms Post Big Outperformance
Numerous contrarian investment strategies have a track record of solid performance. But just how well — or poorly — do the most unloved stocks in the market fare? According to…
How the World Might Look in 2050
How will the economic world look in 40 years or so? A new report from banking giant HSBC, entitled “The World in 2050”, takes aim at that question, and comes…
Siegel vs. Shiller on Economy
What’s ahead for the economy in 2011? Economists Jeremy Siegel and Robert Shiller have two different takes on that question. The two top economists shared their views on NPR’s On…
Doll Sees S&P 1350 by Year-End
Blackrock’s Bob Doll says he thinks the S&P 500 is going to rise to 1,350 — and probably higher — by the end of 2011. Doll tells Bloomberg that he…
ECRI Chief: Growth "Revival" Coming Soon
Lakshman Achuthan, the managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, says recent economic data puts the “nail in the coffin” of the double-dip recession fears, and says he expects…
Top Forecaster: Real GDP Back to Pre-Recession Levels
While few have noticed, the U.S. has now reached pre-recession gross domestic product levels, says one top strategist who is bullish heading into 2011. In a recent MarketWatch column, Mark…
Fisher: 2011 a Year of the "Alpha Bet"
Kenneth Fisher says 2011 is “likely to be very frustrating for bulls and bears alike”. Fisher says the last few years have been years of betting on beta — broad…
Sonders Optimistic on 2011
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says she’s optimistic on both the economy and stock market heading into 2011. Sonders tells WNYC News that she thinks people will…
Guru Strategy Rating Changes: Chinese Firms on the Move
Each week, we take a look at which stocks John Reese’s Validea.com Guru Strategy computer models have newfound interest in, and which they have soured on. Here’s a look at…