Risk
That Bad First Half Leads to a Decent Final Quarter, History Suggests
After a bad January-through-June spell, CFRA’s Stovall says, markets usually improve by year-end.
Tag: S&P 500
Asset Allocation
Putnam: Why Inflation May Help the Stock Market
If the CPI stays below 6%, equities gain, but a 1970s surge is harmful to them, the firm calculates.
News
BlackRock: Why Buying the Dips Is a Bad Idea Now
The outlook for profits, valuations and the Fed are dispiriting, says a study from the asset manager.
Risk
June Is a Sad Month for Stocks—Sorry, Long-Suffering Investors
In midterm election years, it’s the worst, and in other times it’s no prize either, says LPL’s Detrick.
How Come Volatility Is So Darn Wild?
Lots of bad news is one reason. But changes in the market’s structure figure in, too.
Asset Allocation
Battered Stocks and Bitcoin Are Increasingly Correlated
The closer matches between old-school and new-school assets are a switch from a year ago.
Newsmakers
Q1 Earnings Are Up, But Nothing to Cheer About
While profits have kept climbing, the rate of ascent is slowing, per FactSet.
Asset Allocation
No Place to Turn With Stocks and Bonds Both Down? JPM Has a Solution
Swap high-yielding stocks for even better-paying bonds, the bank says.
Newsmakers
Endowment Index Falls Over 6% in First Quarter
Private equity and emerging market investments weigh down the portfolio, offsetting gains by oil and gas and commodities.
Newsmakers
Slowdown Time: Corporate Insiders Dial Back Sales—and Buys
Activity in company stocks was high last year but ebbed in 2022’s first quarter, says Verity. Could be a bullish sign.
Asset Allocation
Crypto: Not So Uncorrelated After All, Says Morningstar
Bitcoin and other virtual currencies hew more closely to stocks in downdrafts, a study finds.
Asset Allocation
Venture Capital Is in the Dumps, But the Money Keeps Rolling In
While IPO paydays have dwindled, first-quarter VC investments outpaced all of 2021’s.
Risk
Economic Warning: Animal Spirits Aren’t in a Happy Place, Says Wells Fargo
Well-known index of investor sentiment has grown more and more negative of late.
Risk
Investing in War-Leery European Stocks ‘Makes Sense,” Yardeni Says
The Ukraine problem has pulled down stocks on the Continent more than in the U.S.
Newsmakers
U.S. Corporate Pension Funds Remain Steady in February
However, funded levels are likely to be lower in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roils markets.