Shopping for Dividend Yield Without the Traps
While high dividend yields (yield defined as dividend divided by stock price) are appealing, they become less so if they’re a function of a low stock price that reflects underlying…
Build a Real Portfolio Using Stock Screens
The advent of stock screening software has made it possible for investors to search using any number of metrics, but that’s only part of building a successful investment portfolio. This…
Gundlach and Others Offer Market Perspective
The upcoming presidential election is causing uneasiness, not just at the water cooler or the dinner table but also in the markets. Matt Schifrin, a managing editor of investing at…
Oakmark’s Bill Nygren Talks Value
“Value is relative to something else,” says Bill Nygren when asked where to find it in today’s market. Manager of the Oakmark Select Fund since 1996, Nygren offers his perspective…
Using Amazon Stars to Find Market Stars
You’ve recently purchased a new vacuum cleaner on Amazon.com and are excited to try it out. Unfortunately, when you plug it in and flip the switch it sounds like a…
Remember Ritholtz's Advice During Next Market Sell-Off
“Something bad happens somewhere, and markets are unhinged. Once the noise subsides and the markets settles down, everyone wonders what the heck just happened,” writes Barry Ritholtz, chief investment officer…
Bryon Wien's Sobering Thoughts on World Markets
“The ‘Leave’ outcome is a setback for growth in Britain, Europe and around the world at a time when economies are generally struggling. Not a good sign for markets for…
Siegel Says Stocks Will Higher
“If we get a good second half of the year earnings-wise, then I think the market could be up 10 to 15 percent” predicts well-known Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel…