…customer portfolios that may be funded with margin debt,’” he notes, adding, “Then there is the fact that interest rates are far, far from the only factor influencing bank stocks…
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Sonders Talks Inflection Points, and Zweig's Greatness
…Sign up for The Guru Investor’s FREE Weekly Newsletter Sonders says that, while the Federal Reserve’s policies have been a big factor in the six-year market rally, the Fed isn’t…
R-Squared Indicator Says Market Could Get Scary
…that has predicted many former declines is flashing a warning signal. In a column for MarketWatch, Michael Brush talks about what he terms the “JP Factor”, a measure of market…
New Data Supports Fisher's Old Approach
…in and of itself is a huge market-beater — using just that factor tripled the market average, according to his testing. “What is important to remember about this screen is…
Grantham & Inker on Oil and Stocks
…start to peak, with the full cost of an incremental barrel of traditional oil again becoming the main factor in oil prices. “This is believed to be about $80 today…
McLennan: Patience Is Key
…factor. McLennan talks about how he likes firms that deal in “scarcity” — either in terms of the products they deal with, or in terms of having business models that…
Despite Valuations, Shiller Sticking With Stocks
…big factor in the market, but he also says that oil prices are not a random walk. He says that , given how far they have fallen, it’s reasonable to…
Value or Momentum? How 'Bout Both
…combining value and momentum into a single factor, giving weights from 0-100 for both value and momentum factors—so, for example, a 50/50 combination gives equal weight to a stock’s momentum…
Trahan On Why Small Caps Have Lagged -- And Why They're Going To Take Off
…the US economy’s relative strength compared to the rest of the world has been a very bullish factor, Trahan says. In fact, he says that the US budget sequestration and…
Quality Investing Works -- If The Price Is Right
…provide the boost to returns you might expect. (H/T Stingy Investor) Kalesnik and Kose examined the performance of stocks picked using dozens of different “quality” factors (such as return on…