While the market has jumped in recent weeks, MarketWatch’s Mark Hulbert says sentiment appears to remain low — which is good news for stocks. According to Hulbert, the average equity…
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Economy Isn't Out of Woods, Hussman Warns
…In his latest market commentary for Hussman Funds, Hussman says that data cited by NBER itself shows that we may already be headed back into another recession. “If we had…
Sonders on Double-Dip Fears, Fed Policy
…recession that would likely be a tough blow to the market, we remain firmly in the camp that such a scenario will be avoided.” Sonders says widely divergent opinions about…
Weak Economy Doesn't Equal Weak Stock Performance, Study Shows
Unemployment remains high, economic growth is slowing, taxes may soon rise, and consumer confidence is near historic lows. But while investors are fleeing stocks in favor of bonds amid the…
Fisher: Focus on Present Opportunities, Not Fears of the Past
…markets and have below-average valuations because they’re dominated by that developed-world thinking.” One example: airlines. Fisher also says that, given the low-yield environment in the bond world right now, he’s…
Top Manager Looks for Graham-Like Stocks
…a company’s acquisition value, or by estimating the collateral value of its assets and/or cash flow.” Spears, Barron’s says, uses such metrics as low price-to-book ratios, low price-to-earnings ratios, low…
The Piotroski Strategy: How an Accountant Beats the Market
…of a small number of winners. Much as low price/earnings ratio investors like John Neff used a variety of tests to make sure low P/E stocks weren’t rightfully being overlooked…
After 20 Years of Beating Market, Danoff Talks Strategy
…return over that period (through Aug. 31), according to the Globe. Over the past 15 years, the fund has been in the top 4% of funds in its class, according…
Gurus Still Keen on Blue Chips
…corporate accounting.”) Olstein in particular focuses on free cash flow. And with Treasury yields near historically low levels, he says the cash flow of many stocks is particularly attractive today….
Paulsen: Expect Volatility in Sentiment, Markets
Wells Capital Management’s Jim Paulsen says the wide swath of opinions on the economy has created an unusual situation for investors. Usually, Paulsen says, at this point in a recovery…