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Critics pummel SEC effort to boost reporting threshold for money managers
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2020
Critics pummel SEC effort to boost reporting threshold for money managers

Opponents say the higher level for reporting stock holdings deprives investors and advisers of crucial information

Democratic sweep may be best scenario for risk markets: Credit Suisse
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2020
Democratic sweep may be best scenario for risk markets: Credit Suisse

Such a scenario could lead to greater deficit spending that would be 'massively pro-growth,' analysts say

JPMorgan says $200 billion could exit stocks this quarter
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 16, 2020
JPMorgan says $200 billion could exit stocks this quarter

Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds are likely to rebalance their portfolios after the equity market's big run-up

Goldman, Deutsche say stock sell-off may be nearing an end
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 14, 2020
Goldman, Deutsche say stock sell-off may be nearing an end

The magnitude of the recent slide matches a 'typical' sell-off in the S&P 500 since the financial crisis

Stocks fall, led again by big tech
INVESTING 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

Tech shares post biggest decline since June
INVESTING 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

Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally
INVESTING 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

Investing after the 'great reset'
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 25, 2020
Investing after the 'great reset'

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

Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say
INVESTING RIAS 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

Exxon kicked out of Dow Industrials
INVESTING 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

Money managers see threats to record stock rally
INVESTING 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

Goldman says S&P can surpass 3,600
INVESTING 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

Tough sledding for equity funds in COVID-19's wake: Cerulli
INVESTING 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

Low bond yields test 60/40 asset allocation
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 03, 2020
Low bond yields test 60/40 asset allocation

Alternative assets and private markets may help boost portfolio returns

SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors
INVESTING 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

Corporate insiders are unloading shares
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2020
Corporate insiders are unloading shares

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

New York state legislature considers tax on stock trades
INVESTING 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

Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment
INVESTING 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

Second-quarter earnings pose a challenge
INVESTING 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

Increase in liquidity should lift stocks and bonds: JPMorgan
INVESTING 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