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SEC may ask B-Ds to watch algorithmic trading
Officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission are considering setting limits on computer-trading algorithms — and may choose to require broker-dealers to monitor their orders — in the wake of the May 6 flash crash.
What the new tax plan means for the markets
Stocks rose, copper and gold climbed to all-time highs and Treasuries fell after President Barack Obama agreed to extend tax cuts, offsetting concern that Europe's debt crisis will spread further.
Equities are still cheap: Wells Fargo’s Ognar
Despite the stock market's recent strong performance, valuations remain generally attractive — but uncertainty abounds, according to Tom Ognar — manager of the $2.4 billion Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund Ticker:(SGROX).
Grisly year for bearish asset managers
Doom-and-gloom bunch miss out on large-cap rally; S&P 500 up nearly 10% in 2010
Top five fund managers in 2010 had one thing in common
They bought stocks. Lots of stocks. And they don't plan on letting up anytime soon.
Active investors expect to beat S&P 500 in 2011
About two-thirds of investors who trade at least 36 times a year expect to have better returns in…
Ken Fisher: Look for 16% post-election rally
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index may rally as much as 16 percent in the next six months because yesterday's election will stymie legislative initiatives in Congress, billionaire investor Kenneth Fisher said.
What Warren Buffett is buying and selling now
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold stakes in Home Depot Inc. and CarMax Inc. and cut its holding of Nike Inc. as the billionaire replaced a retiring investment manager and built the company's cash holdings.
For yield, stocks are beating bonds, says WHG’s Freeman
In a wide-open pursuit of investment yield, stocks are trumping bonds, according to Mark Freeman, manager of the WHG Income Opportunity Fund Ticker:(WHGIX).
King of dividends? Banking sector no longer tops
IT industry jumps ahead of banks in total payouts to shareholders 'excess cash'
Why UBS and Barclays are both bullish about tech
Computer and software shares have slumped to the lowest valuations in two decades, a sign to Barclays Wealth and UBS AG they will rebound as Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies start spending their record cash.
Tea Party may hold key to second-half market rally
Growing dissatisfaction among conservatives and independents with President Barack Obama before this year's midterm elections is good news for stock investors if history is any guide.
BlackRock’s Bob Doll: Where we go from here
Bob Doll, the vice chairman and chief equity strategist at Blackrock, sat down with InvestmentNews to offer his thoughts on the direction of the global markets, as well as interest rates, over the next several weeks and for the remainder of 2010.
An overview of SMA performance in the second quarter
The second quarter opened up with high hopes and generally positive expectations for the remainder of the year. As noted last quarter, there was a wide variety of opinions on the strength of the recovery but a strong majority believed a recovery was in fact under way.
John Hussman: Don’t take the bait — stocks are not cheap
Important metrics of economic activity are slowing rapidly.
BlackRock’s Bob Doll: Recent correction is a buying opportunity
Once again, disappointing economic data caused stock markets to sag last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.6% to 11,952, the S&P 500 Index declining 2.2% to 1,271 and the Nasdaq Composite dropping 3.3% to 2,644. Investors also witnessed a rebound in the US dollar, a rally in bonds and a rise in oil prices.
The stocks Warren Buffett is selling
The number of U.S. stocks in Berkshire's $51 billion stock portfolio slipped to 33 as of March 31, compared with 39 a year earlier and 37 in 2008. Here are some of the notable reductions —and eliminations— Berkshire's portfolio.
Why Barton Biggs is selling his tech stocks now
Traxis Partners LLC's Barton Biggs sold almost all his U.S. technology shares last week.
Bill Miller: Forget a double-dip, S&P is set to spike
Legg Mason Inc.'s Bill Miller said the U.S. stock market, which has dropped 12 percent from its April high on concerns Europe's debt crisis may spread, will rise after the region's banks complete stress tests.
Barton Biggs is betting on the tech sector — and a 20% rally
U.S. stocks could jump as much as 20 percent, led by technology companies, as the global economy rebounds from Europe's debt crisis, said Barton Biggs.
