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GOLDMAN: Why Stocks Are Not In A Bubble – Business Insider

REUTERS/Caren FirouzStocks had a fantastic year in 2013, surging 30% even as earnings growth was quite modest.
This discrepancy has more and more people freaked out that the stock market might be in a bubble.Yes, stock market valuations may be getting pricey.But Goldman Sachs’ Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani and Brett Nelson don’t think stocks are in a bubble.They think bubble-like conditions exist when […]

Here's KKR's Outlook For The Stock Market And … – Business Insider

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonHenry Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is out with its outlook for 2014.
“We believe that we are now entering the global synchronous phase of a long but bumpy recovery process that started in 2009,” wrote Henry McVey, KKR’s Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation.”However, unlike many other synchronized global recoveries, developed […]

So You Missed The Entire Stock Market Rally … – Business Insider

Reuters/Joe Traver2013 was a ridiculously good year for the stock market.
The S&P 500 had its largest gain 16 years and returned 30% to investors. The Dow had its biggest gain in 18 years.But many investors still reeling from the financial crisis, chose to stay on the sidelines and missed out on one of the biggest years for the stock market.In […]

Stock Market's Dependence On Easy Money Weakening? [SPDR …

by George Leong, B. CommThere’s a significant cold spell out there in the Mid-East and Northeastern parts of the country. At the same time, the stock market has cooled down a little, beginning the year on a cautious note.I recently discussed my views for the stock market going forward, and while it’s early on, the ability to move higher will […]

Everyone's Telling Us To Forget About 10% Annual Stock Market …

REUTERS/Sue OgrockiI gotta rethink my strategy.During a presentation this morning, Nuveen’s chief equity strategist Bob Doll offered his longer-term forecasts alongside his predictions for 2014. Here are his five long-term themes:
Economic power and financial wealth continue to shift from developed to emerging world (although cyclical issues have interrupted this)
Emerging market consumers set the pace for global growth with an […]

S&P 500 starts 2014 with a 2-day decline | Stock market | The …

Originally published January 3, 2014 at 6:16 AM | Page modified January 4, 2014 at 3:16 AM

NEW YORK — After last year’s big party in the stock market, 2014 is starting off with a nagging hangover.The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged a fraction of a point lower on Friday, beginning a year with a two-day […]

Stock Market News for January 02, 2013 – Zacks Investment Research

Markets ended on a high on Tuesday to seal its best yearly performance in a period extending over nearly one and a half decades. Investors were able to look beyond concerns and focus on economic growth numbers and Fed stimulus measures through this year. Benchmarks ended on new highs on many occasions through 2013 and the last day of the […]

Wall Street Is Already Raising Its 2014 Stock Market Forecasts

REUTERS/Juan Carlos UlateThat’s a big bull.See AlsoHere’s What 14 Top Wall Street Strategists Are Saying About The Stock Market In 2014Bank Of America Economist Torpedoes One Of The Main Arguments For Impending InflationGERARD MINACK: 3 Words Explain Why Stocks Are No Longer Sensitive To Economic SurprisesThe 2013 mega-rally in the stock market caught Wall Street’s top forecasters completely by surprise.
And […]

Wall Street Is Already Raising Its 2014 Stock … – Business Insider

REUTERS/Juan Carlos UlateThat’s a big bull.See AlsoHere’s What 14 Top Wall Street Strategists Are Saying About The Stock Market In 2014Bank Of America Economist Torpedoes One Of The Main Arguments For Impending InflationGERARD MINACK: 3 Words Explain Why Stocks Are No Longer Sensitive To Economic SurprisesThe 2013 mega-rally in the stock market caught Wall Street’s top forecasters completely by surprise.
And […]

Guest Post: The Stock Market Has Officially Entered Crazytown …

Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog,It is time to crank up the Looney Tunes theme song because Wall Street has officially entered crazytown territory. Stocks just keep going higher and higher, and at this point what is happening in the stock market does not bear any resemblance to what is going on in the overall economy […]