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Nasdaq rout reflects rising concerns that tech stocks have peaked
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 20, 2018
Nasdaq rout reflects rising concerns that tech stocks have peaked

Growth at the biggest tech companies is slowing at the same time criticism of Silicon Valley's monopolistic tendencies is rising

Worst day of an awful year leaves no part of market unscathed
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 20, 2018
Worst day of an awful year leaves no part of market unscathed

Stocks, oil and corporate bonds all plunged, while safe havens like Treasuries and gold stood still.

Investors sour on market strewn with bombs
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 16, 2018
Investors sour on market strewn with bombs

Whether it's crude oil, General Electric, bitcoin or bonds, things keep blowing up

Tech sell-off becomes the roughest since 2011
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2018
Tech sell-off becomes the roughest since 2011

Rising Nasdaq volatility reflects investors' skittishness about the sector.

All eyes on stock buybacks
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 09, 2018
All eyes on stock buybacks

Corporate purchases may be the only factor capable of sustaining the equity market's rebound, analyst says

Don't bet on a post-midterm market rally
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2018
Don't bet on a post-midterm market rally

Trade tensions and the prospect of the U.S. economy overheating could limit any upside in stocks.

Active managers failed to shine as equities tumbled last month
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 02, 2018
Active managers failed to shine as equities tumbled last month

Growth managers did the worst, while value managers managed a better showing.

Faced with market rough patch, stock pickers fail to shine
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 02, 2018
Faced with market rough patch, stock pickers fail to shine

Growth managers fared the worst, with only 13% beating benchmark for October.

Investors jump into ETFs that took a beating in the latest sell-off
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Investors jump into ETFs that took a beating in the latest sell-off

Funds that track areas like small-cap stocks and semiconductor manufacturers are seeing inflows.

Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt

Debt payments could weigh increasingly on company profits, as well as the payouts they make to shareholders.

Sell-offs are normal, but this week shocked the pros
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Sell-offs are normal, but this week shocked the pros

Market's moves seem to be ignoring the healthy economy and good earnings.

Investors shovel $4 billion into U.S. stock ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 25, 2018
Investors shovel $4 billion into U.S. stock ETFs

Flows into two big exchange-traded funds tracking the S&P 500 were the highest in over a month.

Stock market pullback brings out the buyers
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
Stock market pullback brings out the buyers

While some investors react with alarm to market decline, others see it as an opportunity to buy low

The market doesn't care about positive earnings
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
The market doesn't care about positive earnings

Stocks are ignoring corporate earnings reports to focus on macro worries about rising rates and trade tensions.

Is the endowment model relevant for individual investors?
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 22, 2018
Is the endowment model relevant for individual investors?

Endowments' use of alternatives could become more attractive to individuals given the returns expected on both stocks and bonds.

Investors increasingly bearish on global growth
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 16, 2018
Investors increasingly bearish on global growth

Survey of fund managers shows high level of bearishness.

ETF investors are rewriting the rules on hedging risk
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 16, 2018
ETF investors are rewriting the rules on hedging risk

Amid rising rates and a stock sell-off, traders head to safety via routes like utilities and ultra-short fixed income.

Earnings fail to rescue equity bulls
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 15, 2018
Earnings fail to rescue equity bulls

Even companies that posted better-than-expected results have underperformed.

How to survive the crash
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 15, 2018
How to survive the crash

No matter what the market is doing, this is where advisers shine and robos fade.

How markets will likely react to a change in congressional power
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 13, 2018
How markets will likely react to a change in congressional power

History is an excellent guide to what advisers can expect during and after the midterm elections.