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Investment Advisor December 2009 |
Asset Allocation Behind the numbers with Sam Stovall.  |
On Wall Street March 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
A New Bull Market? "I believe that investors are like dieters, they look to January for a new beginning," Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist for S&P Capital IQ, says.  |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
3 Must-Own Sectors in This Market Don't own the market wholesale.  |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Could Save Your Portfolio Certain stocks in certain sectors traditionally ride out downturns better than others.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
Hoping For A Shopping Spree It was an odd summer for equity markets, as investors shrugged off upbeat corporate earnings and sold stocks, fretting instead about the U.S. slipping into another recession and the ongoing debt crisis in Europe.  |
Registered Rep. October 5, 2015 Brad Zigler |
Recession-Testing Your Portfolio If you subscribe to common wisdom, the late-summer market selloff must have you thinking about the potential for a true recessionary slide.  |
Registered Rep. December 9, 2011 Diana Britton |
S&P Capital IQ: If History Repeats Itself, Expect an Up Market in 2012 If history is any indication of where the market moves in the months following a severe market correction, we can expect the S&P 500 to move up over the next three, six and 12 months.  |
On Wall Street December 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
Best Bets for 2012 All analysts acknowledge the whipsaw volatility of the stock market, and many are looking to income generators. Most are fans of dividend-paying stocks from companies with strong balance sheets.  |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Eric Uhlfelder |
Winning Equities Sectors The two-month equity surge that started off the New Year has lifted virtually all of the marina. But looking back a bit further in time shows that not all shares have been rallying.  |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Marla Brill |
On The Defense Plain-vanilla sectors are leading the ETF pack.  |
Investment Advisor July 2010 |
Asset Allocation Behind the current financial indicators with Sam Stovall, S&P Equity Research chief investment strategist.  |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
The Best and Worst Sectors: Earnings Season Preview Health care and consumer staples sectors provide some buffers going into this earnings season.  |
Investment Advisor April 2010 |
Asset Allocation This month's allocation numbers, from Sam Stovall, Standard & Poors' chief investment strategist.  |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2011 Alex Dumortier |
What Are the Winning Sectors Now? During the first quarter, it seemed that cyclical companies were destined to rule the roost in 2011. How things have changed!  |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2009 Ivan Martchev |
Freaky February: Both Stocks and Treasuries Fall What to make of February's asset class performance.  |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2011 Alex Dumortier |
Stocks: Here's What to Expect in June Higher volatility will benefit defensive sectors.  |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 |
Asset Allocation: April 2011 Sam Stovall looks behind the numbers to arrive at a forecast for this year.  |
On Wall Street April 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
The Road To Recovery Stock market strategists appear to be sticking to the classic cyclical playbook. With expectations of a market recovery, they are leaning toward sectors like technology and industrials, which outperform in an up business cycle.  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Did the Bond Bubble Just Pop? Bonds may be the new black for investors, but it looks like fashion trends may be changing in the upcoming season.  |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money in the Overall Economy the Easy and Balanced Way If you want to invest in the overall economy in a balanced way, the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF could save you a lot of trouble.  |
Registered Rep. June 7, 2011 Stan Luxenberg |
Concentrated ETFs PowerShares QQQ has been racing ahead. During the past five years ending March, the ETF has returned 7 percent annually, outdoing the average large growth mutual fund by 4 percentage points  |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Beth Piskora |
ETF Advisor: Creme de la Creme -- The Best-Performing ETFs for the Long Run These are the only three equity ETFs that met the toughest possible screening parameters.  |
Investment Advisor February 2010 |
Our Panel of Experts' Projections for 2010 Our Asset Allocation panelists give their projections on the markets and the economy for the year.  |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs for Today's Market In case you haven't noticed, bonds are the new black.  |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Bonds in a Bubble? Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2011 Alex Dumortier |
5 Stocks for a Slowing Economy Are you prepared for the slowdown?  |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
6 Cyclical Stocks That Are Overbought A look at the best and worst-performing sectors in the S&P 500 for the year through April 1.  |
The Motley Fool September 4, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Invest in the Whole Enchilada The Vanguard Total Market ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI U.S. Broad Market index, which represents 99.5% of the U.S. equity market capitalization and clearly doesn't leave much uncovered.  |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Discover These 6 Overlooked Defensive Stocks Look beyond the U.S. for ways to protect yourself from a downturn by using ETFs that invest in foreign consumer staples stocks or by purchasing those stocks directly.  |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Win at the ETF Game Make cost one of your primary objectives when shopping for exchange-traded funds or other investments.  |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 Craig T. Callahan |
Rave On, Mister Market The bull is back and on a tear. Most market indices hit a low on March 11, 2003. Since then, they've been on a three-year run, hitting a peak on May 5, 2006. Which industries and sectors will lead the market over the next year?  |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 Paul Chi |
Finding the Next Bargain Stock How has the past year changed things?  |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Lose Money in a Volatile Market Unless you want to lose a lot more money from trying to time the market, don't flee stocks when the going gets rough.  |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy These Stocks Now Many defensive stocks have gotten a lot more expensive. Take a look at some popular defensive plays and how they've performed over the past three months.  |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them.  |
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Gene G. Marcial |
Poised to Survive Third-Quarter Doldrums History shows that the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index tends to stumble in the third quarter, says S&P's Sam Stovall. Summer profit-taking takes a toll. So get defensive, says Stovall: Stocks with steady growth and low risk profiles (low betas) fare best in this period.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 Laton McCartney |
ETF Flows Show Big Market Shifts With $73 billion in new flows, ETFs offer some clear views of the major market trends.  |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Bottom-Feeding With ETFs With the market down, investing in beaten-down ETFs -- those funds trading well below their peak prices or that no longer reflect the trend of the day -- can be a profitable exercise.  |
Investment Advisor May 2008 Beth Piskora |
A Healthy Portfolio? Healthcare has traditionally been thought of as a defensive sector, since even when economic conditions get bad, people will still take care of their health.  |
Investment Advisor May 2009 |
Upgrades New financial offerings: Payden & Rygel introduces Payden Corporate Bond Fund... ING launches INGCompareMe.com... SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF begins trading on the NYSE... and more...  |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Can You Defend Your Portfolio in One Fell Swoop? A new index, the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex, aims to track defensive giants.  |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2009 Julie Clarenbach |
The Flight to Safety Could Burn You Play offense, not defense.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Laton McCartney |
Chasing Higher Yields: ETFs Risking for Double Digit Returns The pursuit of double-digit returns means taking greater risks. Some ETF investors are making the move.  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Your Best Bets for the Second Half of the Year Where should you be hunting for the stocks that will supercharge your portfolio?  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Russell Wild |
Style War Some financial advisers argue that there's more than one way to slice a portfolio.  |
Financial Advisor April 2006 Blank & Psoras |
When Sin Is Superior Eliminating vice stocks from portfolios may mean lower returns.  |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs to Keep You Safe Invest selectively and defensively in times of turmoil with these ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Invest in the Bond Bubble How do you invest in an inflated but necessary sector edging toward bubble territory?  |
Registered Rep. January 26, 2011 Diana Britton |
Best Ideas For 2011: Unlocking Morningstar's ETF Portfolio Morningstar's ETF team shares some of their best ideas for investing in ETFs in 2011 and provided a look inside their own portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
The Coming Investment Trend You Should Avoid Tough times see investors trend towards bonds, but stick with stocks for super-performance over the long-term.  |