…market is only modestly off its recent high and, in addition, the CBOE’s Volatility Index currently is relatively low — below 17, in fact, versus a long-term average around 20.”…
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Hussman: Recession Is Here
Fund manager John Hussman, whose funds have struggled in recent years but have good long-term track records, says he thinks the economy has entered recession. “I noted two weeks ago…
Yacktman: Volatility Means Opportunity
…in trading costs in recent years, coupled with the natural volatility of stocks, has created volatility and the casino mentality. But, he says, “The more volatile, interestingly enough, a situation…
Study: Investors Aren't Really Fleeing Stocks
…investors have been selling funds that invest exclusively in stocks and moving the proceeds (along with their new money) into target-date funds that invest partly in stocks,” Zweig says. “The…
Winters: "Things Will Get Better"
David Winters, whose fund is in the top 7% of funds in its class over the past five years, according to Morningstar, says “things will get better” in the U.S.,…
Bet Against Beta Like Buffett
…borrowed money, in your account and load up on quality, low-beta stocks,” Brush writes. “Low beta means a stock goes up less than the market when it’s soaring, and down…
Europe Won't Derail U.S. Market, Paulsen Says
Wells Capital Management’s James Paulsen says Europe’s woes will create volatility for the U.S. market, but won’t derail it. Paulsen tells Bloomberg that the sensitivity of financial markets to the…
Hawkins and Romick Talk Europe, Rates, and Margins
…ratios in Europe seem very low, particularly when the low-interest-rate environment is factored in, according to Morningstar. FPA’s Steven Romick, meanwhile, says it seems investors are assuming that Europe will…
Mobius Talks Emerging Markets
…a very low figure when compared to historical norms. He says he’s particularly high on equities in China, Russia, Turkey, and Thailand, and African frontier markets. Mobius says he likes…
PIMCO on Why Inflation Will Rear Its Head
Top fund manager Mihir Worah of PIMCO says not to be lulled into complacency by the low inflation we’ve seen in recent years. “We expect global inflation over the next…