Is the sky falling? No, just stock prices, which seem to be more sensitive to news headlines than in anytime in recent memory. Indeed, experts see a huge disconnect between the market sell-off and what's really going on in the economy. It's 'sell first and ask questions later,' says one portfolio manager.
Hatteras fund is smoothing out jags in the market; outperforming S&P 500 and benchmark
Looking well past the current headlines coming out of Washington helps provide a certain level of calm to Randy Dishmon, manager of the Oppenheimber Global Value Fund Ticker:(GLVAX).
In the wake of the <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110804/FREE/110809928>worst one-day stock market decline since 2008</a>, analysts and advisers are mixed on where the markets and economy go from here. But one thing is certain: Brace yourself for increased volatility
Through the first two weeks of the month, while the S&P 500 Index fell by 13.2%, the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was down 3.7%.
'Income' is no longer a 'dirty word,' says Richard Platte, manager of the Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund.
Famed Yale economist Robert Shiller isn't exactly bullish on most asset classes for the next decade. The only investment he likes? Green acres.
Thanks to the exchange-traded fund industry, hedging stock market volatility — or betting on it — has never been easier
The political posturing and ominous headlines heading out of Washington in recent weeks forced a lot of financial advisers into damage control in an effort to prevent clients from overreacting. With a deal now reached between party leaders, where do the markets go from here?
Financial advisers might want to consider their options with regard to cash management if for no other reason than peace of mind.
