The amount of cash, bank deposits, and money-market funds ($8.85 trillion) is equal to 74 percent of the market value of U.S. companies, according to this Bloomberg article. The cash-to-stock…
Gross: More Gloom -- and "Enormous" Opportunities
Pimco founder Bill Gross lays out some ugly economic predictions in the latest issue of Forbes, but also offers a tip for how investors can profit from the U.S. financial…
Values Abound in Small-Caps
In this week’s Validea Hot List newsletter, John Reese says that his Guru Strategy computer models are finding an array of values among small-cap stocks, particularly among those that would…
They Saw The Trouble Coming -- And Some See More Ahead
Kiplinger’s takes a look this week at nine people who “called it right” in predicting the credit crisis and market collapse, and asks what they see coming for the year…
Arnott Sees Huge Opportunities in Bonds
Add Robert Arnott to the list of well-known previously bearish investment managers who are seeing value in the market. “I like investments, if I’m getting paid to bear risk,” Arnott…
Barron's: Wall Street Strategists See Market Gains in 2009
The 2009 stock market and earnings estimates are starting to roll in, and this week’s Barron’s kicks off the race as it discusses where top Wall Street strategists think we’ll…
Royce on Long-Term Possibilities, More Bank Closures, and Margin of Safety
Chuck Royce, chief investment officer of The Royce Funds, tells Forbes.com that he sees “tremendous” possibilities in the stock market over the next three to five years, and says that…
Pimco's El-Erian: Beware of Value Traps, Seek Catalysts
Pimco Co-CEO Mohamed El-Erian tells CNBC that “every investor should go back to the basics” in 2009. According to El-Erian, investors need to focus on “diversified asset allocation, good implementation…
Bogle: Earnings Will Come Back Strong
John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, tells PBS’ Darren Gersh that he expects corporate earnings will come back stronger than the 5 percent average growth they’ve exhibited over the…
Shilling: Watch Out For S&P 600
Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling & Co. and Forbes magazine columnist, speaks to Yahoo! Tech Ticker about his outlook for stocks. He says that investors need to approach…