Fund Manager Leuthold Says Outlook Good for Stocks—at Least in the First Half of 2010
Jan 05, 2010
First the good news: The S&P 500 should climb by about 19 percent or so from yesterday’s close, says mutual fund manager Steve Leuthold in his firm’s “Green Book” monthly research report, released this morning. Now the bad...
Is There a New Normal in Your Future?
Is There a New Normal in Your Future?
Jan 04, 2010
Welcome to the New Normal, a ghoulish economic scenario. But there are some tweaks investors can make to their portfolios to protect against the apocalypse.
Which Is Best? Time in the Stock Market or Avoiding Biggest Losing Days?
Dec 28, 2009
In the past, advisors would advise their clients that to make money, it was best to have “time in the market” versus timing the market. But, the brutal bear market of 2008 prompted new research that shows it may be best to avoid big...
Forget Stock Market Gains, It's Best to Avoid Losses
Forget Stock Market Gains, It's Best to Avoid Losses
Dec 22, 2009
In the past, advocates of buy-and-hold investing often said that if you miss just a few of the market’s best days, you are doomed to mediocre performance. Now some say that instead of thinking about the best days, investors should focus on...
Hot Mutual Funds to Keep Buying
Hot Mutual Funds to Keep Buying
Dec 04, 2009
Should you stay well away from hot dots, that is, hot mutual funds? Not necessarily. Some top funds have long records for delivering relatively steady results. The best choices among the winners are diversified funds that can produce strong...
Janus Manager Likes Stock Valuations, Growth in Asia, Latin America
Dec 03, 2009
While the U.S. economy remains sluggish, growth is rebounding in much of the rest of the world. That is creating plenty of opportunities for Laurent Saltiel, portfolio manager of Janus Worldwide (JAWWX) and Janus International Equity (JAIEX).
How to Pick Outperforming Fund Managers
Dec 01, 2009
One actively managed fund group has not disappointed: Morningstar’s “fund managers of the year.”
Icarus Funds
Icarus Funds
Dec 01, 2009
These high-flying mutual funds may now be too close to the sun.
Is the Bloom Off the Ivies?
Is the Bloom Off the Ivies?
Dec 01, 2009
In the wake of last year's poor results, is the Yale Model of endowment investing passe?
How To Play Asia, (Relatively) Conservatively
Nov 12, 2009
Asian stocks have soared this year. Now the average Asian fund sells for a price-earnings multiple of 13, compared to a figure of 10 for European funds, according to Morningstar. Are the highflyers due to crash? Perhaps. But the booming markets of...
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