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JPMorgan sees shorts behind $9 billion influx into S&P ETF
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 18, 2020
JPMorgan sees shorts behind $9 billion influx into S&P ETF

The inflows into SPY came as the S&P 500 Index plunged amid fears about the economic fallout from the coronavirus

By Bloomberg
Stock market volatility tops level seen in financial crisis
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2020
Stock market volatility tops level seen in financial crisis

The CBOE Volatility Index closed Monday at 82.69, besting the prior closing high of 80.86 in November 2008.

By Bloomberg
Clients keep their cool as stocks tank
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2020
Clients keep their cool as stocks tank

Some advisers are facing the challenge of dissuading clients from jumping into the market as it continues to fall

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldman warns S&P 500 might fall to 2,000
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2020
Goldman warns S&P 500 might fall to 2,000

Chief equity strategist sees index heading another 10% lower over the next three months and says the losses could mount to 26% if the economic fallout from the virus spreads

By Bloomberg
Stocks sink on disappointment with virus responses
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 12, 2020
Stocks sink on disappointment with virus responses

Early selling triggered a 15-minute halt, with the S&P 500 index off as much as 8.5%

By Bloomberg
Bull market ends as it began: In chaos and without warning
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 12, 2020
Bull market ends as it began: In chaos and without warning

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's 20% drop ends a record 11-year run that added $20 trillion to equities

By Bloomberg
Market slide puts focus on companies’ balance sheets
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2020
Market slide puts focus on companies’ balance sheets

Stocks of companies with a lot of leverage could be hit hard if a credit crunch develops, analysts say

By Bloomberg
Stocks tumble on oil shock
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2020
Stocks tumble on oil shock

The news that the alliance containing global oil production disintegrated sent stocks plunging

By Bloomberg
Stocks plunge most since financial crisis
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2020
Stocks plunge most since financial crisis

The rout, spurred by tumbling oil prices and growing fear of the coronavirus, put the vitality of the longest-ever bull market in jeopardy

By Bloomberg
Vanguard: Fed rate cut a 'high-risk bet'
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 03, 2020
Vanguard: Fed rate cut a 'high-risk bet'

The fund manager's chief economist called the decision 'premature' should conditions deteriorate further

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers to wealthy clients: Buy equities after plunge
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2020
Advisers to wealthy clients: Buy equities after plunge

Major indexes have dropped more than 10% since markets opened Monday

By Bloomberg
Where investors have found refuge in the sell-off
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2020
Where investors have found refuge in the sell-off

Amid the slump in sentiment, some types of investments are proving their resilience

By Bloomberg
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility
INVESTING RIAS FEB 25, 2020
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility

After two days of stock market drops, some clients are worried

By Emile Hallez
Free stock trades lure mom-and-pop investors
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 21, 2020
Free stock trades lure mom-and-pop investors

Trading volume has exploded at online and discount brokers

By Bloomberg
Why now is just the time for more  international investments
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 31, 2020
Why now is just the time for more international investments

Some advisers point to the recent lost decade for non-US equities as just the reason to go more global

By Adam Shell
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2020
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters

Retirement plan participants who traded in their accounts in 2019 largely moved out of stock funds and into fixed income

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 15, 2020
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios

Asset manager introduces 21 model portfolios in 18 months

By Jeff Benjamin
Time to check under the hood of that index fund
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 10, 2020
Time to check under the hood of that index fund

Here's one more reason to avoid picking a fund based on past performance

By Jeff Benjamin
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears
INVESTING RIAS JAN 08, 2020
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears

Like the equity markets, gold treats Iran like a nothing-burger

By Jeff Benjamin
Bob Doll’s 10 predictions for 2020
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 07, 2020
Bob Doll’s 10 predictions for 2020

Nuveen’s chief equity strategist is heading into 2020 with a generally bullish outlook

By Jeff Benjamin