Here’s Some Hopeful News: April Is Stocks’ Best Month
For the past 20 years, the fourth month has been the best for the S&P 500, rising an average 1.7%, LPL Financial says.
For the past 20 years, the fourth month has been the best for the S&P 500, rising an average 1.7%, LPL Financial says.
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Analysts’ consensus is for a drop in first quarter profits, but a tepid recovery for the rest of 2019.
AB Bernstein says this means now is a great time to buy cheap stocks, awaiting their time to romp.
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With 90% of S&P 500 stocks above their 50-day moving average, look for at least another good six months, LPL’s Detrick says.
Corporate profit growth is certainly ebbing, but the picture is far from grim.
Due out Wednesday, they should indicate policymakers’ thinking on their rate hike pause.
Goldman Sachs study finds the OPEC production ceilings are, for once, effective.
Brown Brothers Harriman study finds investors are now looking at them as defensive plays.
Among corporate plans, the financial sector achieves highest ratio, while energy and telecom lag.
Vermont senator calls them wasteful, while Lloyd Blankfein lauds repurchases as an ultimate economy booster.
Strong equity market performance in January 2019 helped partly reverse course.
Firm says investors likely got ‘the bulk’ of their 2019 returns last month.
Commonwealth’s McMillan notes that the central bank believes the economy is strong, so more tightening is coming.