
Tag: Stocks


Look Sharpe, Says Goldman: Stocks That Thrive Amid Volatility Will Have a Good 2022

How Badly Do Rising Prices and Slowing Economic Growth Harm Stocks?
It’s not pretty: History shows that this bad combo pares equities’ median returns by 2%, Goldman says.

What Stocks Boast the Strongest Pricing Power to Withstand Inflation?
UBS touts a list of what it thinks are the best companies able to keep demand cranking even as they charge more.

Why Is OCERS Looking at Dumping Ray Dalio’s Prized Hedge Fund?
The California county pension program says his Bridgewater Pure Alpha has been dogging it since 2015.

4 Scenarios for the Fed’s Tapering: From Benign to Horrible
What should the pace of reductions be? The slower, the better, says research sage Jim Woods.

Friday the 13th Turns Out to Be a Pretty Lucky Day for Stocks

The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favor.

Is an Equal-Weighted Stock Index Better Than a Tech-Heavy One?
Nope, says Northern Trust’s asset management unit. But they both have big drawbacks.

Stocks Usually Stink in August, but Bonds…

Why Morgan Stanley Thinks These Stocks Are the Bomb
The Wall Street house gives its semi-annual picks on what can do well in any economy.

Why the Market’s Breadth Might Mean a Downdraft After All
Wide dispersion in stock sectors suggests a slide ahead, says Sam Stovall, citing market history.

Cathie Wood Cuts China Stock Holdings, Leery of Beijing’s Crackdown

Op-Ed: The Foundation of a Balanced Portfolio May Be Shifting — Here’s What to Look For
Noah Weisberger, with PGIM, lays out three scenarios for how Fed and fiscal policy could change the way bonds act to hedge equity risk.
