
Market Drilldown


Why to Invest in 2 Frontier Markets: One Stable, One Not

How the Stock Market’s Tech Leaders Will Be Ousted
Hey, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and their ilk can’t count on eternal dominance.

Navigating the Two Worst Months for Stocks
Calendar effect: Why September has the worst returns, and October the most volatility and market plummets.

Investors Prospect for 5G Treasure in Cellphone Spectrum
Big stock gains seen as wireless providers scramble for valuable new turf, up where the satellites roam.

How Did Alts, a Jumble of Different Things, Get So Popular?
In a time of LDI and other de-risking, they seem less risky than stocks, yet offer decent returns.

Are SPACs Too Good to Be True?
The blank check outfits sure are popular. But issuers have the upper hand over investors, performance is a mixed bag, and they face possible tough competition.

How the Changing Energy Picture Affects Investments
The differing trajectories for oil, gas, coal, and renewables pose a complex opportunity for investors. Here’s what you need to know.

Who Needs Bonds Anyway?
They don’t pay much interest, and future price appreciation is so not happening. Still, they have their uses.

Could Negative Interest Rates in the US Ever Happen?
Hardly anybody thinks they’ll take root, pointing to their blah record overseas. Not so fast.

Overvalued Stocks: What Would Make Sky-High Multiples Drop?
This top-heavy bull market, led by a handful of tech leviathans, could unexpectedly get a lot cheaper. Here’s how.

Sin Stocks, Once Heavenly Performers, Now Are Damned
Shares in tobacco, booze, gambling, and the like are suffering in the pandemic era.

Warehouses and Data Centers, Market Favorites, Have Downsides

Why Natural Gas Is the Energy Investment of the Future
Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.

Will Climate Change’s Rising Seas Drown Real Estate, Insurance?
Investments in them could end up in Davy Jones’ locker if the ocean swallows the coastlines.