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The Timeless Nature of the Herd Mentality
The Timeless Nature of the Herd Mentality by Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense Gustave Le Bon…
Ryan Lewenza: Q1/2015 in Review
Q1/15 Market Recap by Ryan Lewenza, CFA, CMT, Private Client Strategist, Raymond James • The North American economy…
One Silver Lining of Slower Global Growth
One Silver Lining of Slower Global Growth Russ explains why today’s economic environment, characterized by monetary stimulus meant…
Sizing Up Small Caps
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Russell 2000 Index hit a fresh all-time high last week (on tax day, April 15,…
1292 Days and Counting Since Last 10% Correction
by Jeff Hirsch, The Almanac Trader Alright, so the S&P 500 declined 1.1% today. That is the worst…
Why Individual Investors Do So Poorly in the Stock Market
by Charles Sizemore, Sizemore Capital Management Here is a sobering statistic for you: While the S&P 500 has…
A Few Notes on Irrational Exuberance
by Steve Lecompte, CXO Advisory Group In the preface to the 2015 Third Edition of Irrational Exuberance, author Robert Shiller states: “…evidence…
Counting on Cash in Cloudy Equity Markets
by David Dalgas, Head of Global Core Equities, AllianceBernstein Equity markets are digesting mixed signals in early 2015,…
China Bubbles
by Eddy Elfenbein, Crossing Wall Street I often tell investors that true stock bubbles are relatively rare. That…
China Burns its Naysayers
by Erik Swarts, Market Anthropology Over the past two weeks, China’s Shanghai Composite index (SSEC) shattered overhead resistance…
Welcome Back, Volatility
Our experts explain why volatility is making a comeback and how to get your portfolio ready for more…
Euphoria and Reality in European Stocks
by Michele Patri, AllianceBernstein Euro-area stock markets have rebounded as the ECB has launched its QE program. In…
A Bond “Bubble” is Very Different From a Stock “Bubble”
by Cullen Roche, Pragmatic Capitalism Brad Delong is right to reject the idea that there is a bubble…
Common Stocks: A Garden of Wealth Creation
by William Smead, Smead Capital Management When I was ten years old, my Dad asked me if I’d…
What Constitutes Long-Term in the Stock Market?
In a research note late last year, AQR’s Cliff Asness described what long-term means when it comes to…
