…uncertainty and risk aversion.” Caltech’s Alec Smith said the nucleus accumbens activity is a sort of crash predictor. “Nucleus accumbens activity is high when prices are high, and low when…
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Paulsen: Diversify, But Don't Ditch Stocks
…should have years left to go. In addition to shifting some funds into more defensive areas, he also recommends diversifying into emerging market stocks, and some Japanese and European stocks….
Stiglitz: Rising Stocks A Symptom Of Weak Economy
…high, in part, is that interest rates are low, wages are low and the emerging markets are still growing much faster than the U.S. economy, let alone Europe,” Stiglitz told…
How To Buy Growth Stocks Like Martin Zweig Did
…averaged annual returns of 10.2% since its July 2003 inception vs. 6.3% for the S&P 500. Below is an excerpt from the newsletter, along with several top-scoring stock ideas from…
Reese: Skies Friendly Again for (Some) Airlines
…2009, airline bankruptcies have fallen sharply,” Reese writes his latest Seeking Alpha column. “Yes, some of that likely has to do with the ultra low interest rates created by the…
Paulsen Sees Correction Coming, Just Not Yet
…fewer market watchers calling for a correction, rising bond yields, rising inflationary pressures and a hawkish Federal Reserve, the Journal states. “Although some of these indicators are flashing yellow, none…
The Real Solution To The Fed's Bubble-Making Problem
…suggest, is misleading,” writes Cambridge research fellow and former Goldman Sachs derivatives trader John Coates in The New York Times. “Humans are designed with shifting risk preferences. They are an…
Dreman Says The Bull Has Years Left
…employment is increasing.” Even more importantly, Dreman says, “banks are flush again and have funds to lend. Although the Fed poured trillions of dollars into the banking system, much of…
Sonders: Economy Looking Up
Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders thinks that the economy is improving following a weak first quarter, and thinks the bull market isn’t done. “We don’t believe low yields are sending…
Romick: "We're In The Business Of Looking For Bad News"
…has just begun. Romick is confident we’ll see more volatility in the future, saying that governments haven’t ever been able to smoothly manage the economy. Romick adds that, while he’s…