Benchmarks posted solid gains on Monday after weak jobs report raised hopes of a delay in interest rate hike. Friday’s nonfarm payroll data showed job additions slumped to a 15-month low in March. Meanwhile, U.S. service sector growth rate also touched a three-month low last month.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s […]
Trusting Wall Street stock market predictions is really hazardous to your portfolio’s health.In particular, the annual Wall Street stock market predictions made by top strategists are so inaccurate, using a blindfold and a dartboard could do better.These richly paid folks work for such financial behemoths as JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS), CitiGroup Inc. (NYSE: […]
About the AuthorMatt Coffina, CFA, is editor of Morningstar® StockInvestorSM.Contact Author | Meet other investing specialistsInterest Rates: Gravity for Asset Prices
Investors always hang on the Federal Reserve’s every word, but the obsession with monetary policy is reaching new heights as we approach the first short-term rate hike in almost a decade. The target federal funds rate has been around zero […]
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Screenshot via Bloomberg TVDavid RosenbergIt was a rough day for stocks.In a note to clients on Wednesday, Gluskin Sheff’s David Rosenberg took a step back to highlight four of the biggest obstacles facing the bull market.Here’s what Rosenberg outlined:Earnings momentum has slowed. Bottom-up consensus forecasts for S&P 500 operating earnings growth in the first quarter have […]
Benchmarks ended in the green on Wednesday after FOMC’s policy statement indicated federal funds rate would be raised only gradually. The Federal Reserve’s move to eliminate the “patient” phrase from its guidance indicated the central bank edged a step closer to its much-anticipated first rate hike since 2006. However, the Fed officials downgraded economic growth and inflation projections, signaling it […]
Every month, we review the latest BAML survey of global fund managers. Among the various ways of measuring investor sentiment, this is one of the better ones as the results reflect how managers are allocated in various asset classes. These managers oversee a combined $600b in assets.The data should be viewed mostly from a contrarian perspective; that is, when equities […]
Benchmarks ended in negative territory on Friday as upbeat nonfarm payroll data reignited fears about sooner-than-expected interest rate hike. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate declined to six and a half year low in February. The S&P 500 witnessed its biggest one-day decline in last two months on Friday. Moreover, benchmarks finished in the red for the second consecutive week.For a look […]
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Small Cap Health Care & Biotech Leading The Way In 2015 Thus FarHealth Care/Biotech Names Still DominatingThe average stock in the Russell 3,000 (which makes up roughly 98% of US-listed stocks) is now up 1.68% in 2015. Below we have calculated the average year-to-date performance of stocks by sector. As shown, Health Care (XLV) (IBB) stocks are up by far […]
Every month, we review the latest BAML survey of global fund managers. Among the various ways of measuring investor sentiment, this is one of the better ones as the results reflect how managers are allocated in various asset classes. These managers oversee a combined $700b in assets.The data should be viewed mostly from a contrarian perspective; that is, when equities […]
Benchmarks rebounded on Tuesday after registering losses in the last two sessions as easing concerns about Greece’s debt negotiations boosted investor confidence. Moreover, encouraging earnings results from Coca-Cola and impressive performance of Apple also helped markets post solid gains. However, slump in oil prices eroded some of the day’s gains. The S&P 500 reached its highest level in 2015 till […]
