Blackstone Advisory Partners’ Byron Wien has released his annual list of “Surprises” for 2013, and as always he has some intriguing possibilities on the list. Wien (who defines a “surprise”…
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Favorite Charts from Bogle, Wien, and Others
Business Insider recently asked a number of strategists to discuss their “favorite charts of 2012,” and some of the gurus participating offered some very interesting data. Byron Wien of Blackstone…
Wien: S&P May Well Hit 1,500 By Year-End
Blackstone Group’s Byron Wien says it’s “reasonable to think the [S&P 500] could reach 1,500 this year.” Wien tells Bloomberg he thinks the economy will pick up momentum, helped by…
Wien's Reasons for Optimism -- and Concern
Blackstone Group’s Byron Wien is seeing reasons for optimism in the U.S., though he thinks the stock market boom days of the 1980s and 1990s aren’t coming back anytime soon.…
The Downdraft vs. The Flood
Investor sentiment has been on the rise for much of 2012, but Blackstone’s Byron Wien says it may not necessarily be the contrarian indicator it usually is. In a piece…
Wien Sees Oil Prices Falling, S&P Rising in 2012
Blackstone’s Byron Wien has released his annual list of “surprises” for the coming year, and among the predictions are a decline in oil prices to the $85 range, the housing…
Wien On Valuations, Growth, and Gold
Byron Wien says he expects the U.S. to show slow growth next year, and says stock valuations are “very attractive”. But whether those valuations are enough to overcome global debt…
Wien Still Optimistic
Byron Wien says he thinks the stock market will be higher at year-end, and thinks the economy will improve — though not as much as he previously thought. Wien, the…
Biggs, Fisher, Birinyi Still Bullish
Several top strategists are saying that investors should stick with stocks as the bull market enters its third year. Among them: hedge fund guru Barton Biggs. “I don’t think valuations…
Wien Still Bullish on China
While potential interest rate hikes in China have concerned investors, Byron Wien says he remains bullish on the country. Wien, the vice chairman of Blackstone Advisory Services, tells Yahoo! TechTicker…