The Contrarians' Revenge?
MarketWatch recently had an interesting piece on contrarian investment strategies, highlighting the fact that many of the contrarian managers who were hit hard last year are now netting some strong…
Many Technical Strategies Didn't Escape Meltdown -- And Now Lag S&P
The recent struggles of many top fundamental-focused stock-pickers — Warren Buffett, Bill Miller, David Dreman — have been well-documented. But according to Bloomberg, many technical-based stock-selection strategies have also been…
What Will the Recovery Look Like?
A “U”, a “V”, an “L” — Time magazine takes a look at what we might expect in the coming economic recovery, with insight from top strategists such as Peter…
Schwab Strategists: Rally Will Hold
Two top Charles Schwab strategists — Chief Investment Officer Jeff Mortimer and Portfolio Manager Paul Alan Davis — said today that the current rally is for real, and that long-term…
Grantham: S&P 1000-1100 by Year-End -- Then Trouble
GMO Chairman Jeremy Grantham released his first-quarter letter today. While Grantham reiterates some of the points GMO made in its first-quarter update (which we reviewed yesterday), he adds a good…
Shiller: Be in Stocks & Real Estate, Despite Risks
Yale economist and housing-bust-predictor Robert Shiller says that, while housing and stock prices could well go lower in the short term, now is a good time for investors to be…
Matthews: Credit Markets Show Recovery Is for Real
Jeff Matthews, the longtime money manager, told Yahoo! TechTicker today that he thinks the economic recovery and stock market turnaround may well be for real. The key to a recovery,…
GMO: International Equities Promising, Govt. Bonds Dangerous
Jeremy Grantham’s GMO has released its first-quarter 2009 update, and the firm says it will continue to put money back into equities, though with a cautious approach. “Having increased our…