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Fed hikes are rare when stocks are this battered
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 18, 2018
Fed hikes are rare when stocks are this battered

Investors will be watching the Fed's commentary Wednesday to see what policymakers have to say about the market volatility

By Bloomberg
Meltdown leaves small-cap stocks facing tough road to turnaround
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 14, 2018
Meltdown leaves small-cap stocks facing tough road to turnaround

Small firms face headwinds ranging from higher rates to the trade war.

By Bloomberg
With stock market in a correction, is a recession just ahead?
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 14, 2018
With stock market in a correction, is a recession just ahead?

Some say the market is overreacting to bad news — but what if it's not?

By Bloomberg
Latest stock rout reignites the debate between bulls and bears
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 07, 2018
Latest stock rout reignites the debate between bulls and bears

Earnings, economic growth, Fed policy, trade policy and corporate credit are all in the mix as investors try to figure out which way stocks are heading.

By Bloomberg
Alternative strategies prove their worth as stocks turn bearish
INVESTING RIAS DEC 07, 2018
Alternative strategies prove their worth as stocks turn bearish

Long out of favor, liquid alt funds shine as noncorrelated portfolio ballast.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bonds are pulling portfolios into negative territory, not stocks
INVESTING RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Bonds are pulling portfolios into negative territory, not stocks

Diversification is making it harder than usual to keep up with the S&P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dow plunges nearly 800 points: Here are nine reasons why
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 04, 2018
Dow plunges nearly 800 points: Here are nine reasons why

The rout had no shortage of explanations among Wall Street traders.

By Bloomberg
Are stocks ready for a rally?
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2018
Are stocks ready for a rally?

Wall Street is split on whether good news on the Fed and easing of trade tensions were enough to overcome weakening economic fundamentals.

By Bloomberg
Fed chairman Powell's positive effect on stocks may be exhausted
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 30, 2018
Fed chairman Powell's positive effect on stocks may be exhausted

Latest rally leaves traders little room to ratchet down expectations for Fed rate hikes next year.

By Bloomberg
Fear dictates ETF flows
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 30, 2018
Fear dictates ETF flows

As investors steer clear of risk, ETFs holding utilities, consumer staples and health care companies benefit.

By Bloomberg
Powell comment seen suggesting fewer Fed hikes
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 28, 2018
Powell comment seen suggesting fewer Fed hikes

Wall Street celebrated that news, with US stocks posting their biggest gains since March.

By Bloomberg
Market volatility pushes more RIA owners to negotiating table
INVESTING RIAS NOV 27, 2018
Market volatility pushes more RIA owners to negotiating table

With firm valuations tied to stock market levels, RIA owners look for exits.

By Jeff Benjamin
Value and growth ETFs stage tug of war
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 26, 2018
Value and growth ETFs stage tug of war

Flows into both sectors reflects division over the outlook for the economy

By Bloomberg
S&P 500 valuation floor is as wobbly as 2019 earnings estimates
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 21, 2018
S&P 500 valuation floor is as wobbly as 2019 earnings estimates

Stocks look cheap after their losses this fall, but if earnings deteriorate, they could fall more.

By Bloomberg
Nasdaq rout reflects rising concerns that tech stocks have peaked
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 20, 2018
Nasdaq rout reflects rising concerns that tech stocks have peaked

Growth at the biggest tech companies is slowing at the same time criticism of Silicon Valley's monopolistic tendencies is rising

By Bloomberg
Worst day of an awful year leaves no part of market unscathed
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 20, 2018
Worst day of an awful year leaves no part of market unscathed

Stocks, oil and corporate bonds all plunged, while safe havens like Treasuries and gold stood still.

By Bloomberg
Investors sour on market strewn with bombs
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 16, 2018
Investors sour on market strewn with bombs

Whether it's crude oil, General Electric, bitcoin or bonds, things keep blowing up

By Bloomberg
Tech sell-off becomes the roughest since 2011
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2018
Tech sell-off becomes the roughest since 2011

Rising Nasdaq volatility reflects investors' skittishness about the sector.

By Bloomberg
All eyes on stock buybacks
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 09, 2018
All eyes on stock buybacks

Corporate purchases may be the only factor capable of sustaining the equity market's rebound, analyst says

By Bloomberg
Don't bet on a post-midterm market rally
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2018
Don't bet on a post-midterm market rally

Trade tensions and the prospect of the U.S. economy overheating could limit any upside in stocks.

By Bloomberg