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Stocks fall, led again by big tech
EQUITIES SEP 04, 2020
Stocks fall, led again by big tech

Equities ignore the upbeat jobs report to focus on whether tech stocks have become overvalued

By Bloomberg
Tech shares post biggest decline since June
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2020
Tech shares post biggest decline since June

The Nasdaq 100 fell as much as 5.4% as Apple, Tesla and Amazon all sank

By Bloomberg
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally
EQUITIES AUG 28, 2020
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally

Wednesday's rallies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were accompanied by gains in their volatility measures

By Bloomberg
Investing after the 'great reset'
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2020
Investing after the 'great reset'

Kara Murphy of Goldman suggests reviewing risk tolerance and focusing on traditional asset classes

By Mary Beth Franklin
Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say
RIA NEWS AUG 25, 2020
Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say

Adjusting to the pandemic, RIAs surveyed by TD Ameritrade say they're communicating with clients more than ever

By InvestmentNews
Exxon kicked out of Dow Industrials
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2020
Exxon kicked out of Dow Industrials

The stock index is moving to embrace tech by adding Salesforce.com, Amgen and Honeywell

By Bloomberg
Money managers see threats to record stock rally
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2020
Money managers see threats to record stock rally

Factors that could put a halt to the market's gains include the November elections and tensions with China

By Bloomberg
Goldman says S&P can surpass 3,600
EQUITIES AUG 14, 2020
Goldman says S&P can surpass 3,600

The potential for an early vaccine and the outlook for U.S. growth mean there's room for stocks to go higher, analysts say

By Bloomberg
Tough sledding for equity funds in COVID-19's wake: Cerulli
EQUITIES AUG 06, 2020
Tough sledding for equity funds in COVID-19's wake: Cerulli

The forecast has stock funds losing share to bonds and money market funds over the next five years

By Jeff Benjamin
Low bond yields test 60/40 asset allocation
EQUITIES AUG 03, 2020
Low bond yields test 60/40 asset allocation

Alternative assets and private markets may help boost portfolio returns

By Bloomberg
SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors
EQUITIES JUL 22, 2020
SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors

The agency's overhaul targets proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis

By Bloomberg
Corporate insiders are unloading shares
EQUITIES JUL 22, 2020
Corporate insiders are unloading shares

Sales by executives could be a signal that the stock market rally is topping out

By Bloomberg
New York state legislature considers tax on stock trades
EQUITIES JUL 20, 2020
New York state legislature considers tax on stock trades

The pandemic has left the state facing a projected four-year deficit of $61 billion

By Bloomberg
Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment
EQUITIES JUL 08, 2020
Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment

Such funds have captured most of the market’s downside in recent years, but very little of the upside

By Bloomberg
Second-quarter earnings pose a challenge
EQUITIES JUL 06, 2020
Second-quarter earnings pose a challenge

Earnings estimates for Q2 are speculative after 80% of companies failed to provide guidance over the last three months

By Bloomberg
Increase in liquidity should lift stocks and bonds: JPMorgan
EQUITIES JUL 06, 2020
Increase in liquidity should lift stocks and bonds: JPMorgan

Accommodative central bank policies should provide a boost to equities markets worldwide, analysts say

By Bloomberg
Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2020
Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks

Short interest as a portion of shares outstanding in the $266 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF had fallen to 4.9% Friday from 6.7% at the end of May

By Bloomberg
Rising global risks could challenge market exuberance
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2020
Rising global risks could challenge market exuberance

Threats to the equity rally include a COVID second wave, U.S.-China tensions and the prospect that central banks will wind down their stimulus efforts

By Bloomberg
Outlook for the economy remains cloudy
EQUITIES JUN 21, 2020
Outlook for the economy remains cloudy

Massive stimulus efforts may not be enough to overcome the challenges posed by high unemployment, damage to small businesses

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2020
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey

Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options

By Emile Hallez