Wednesday, May 23, 2012
STOCK ANALYST NOTES
Despite the firm's increased focus on enterprise solutions, weak PC sales and overseas demand hampered overall results and will continue to do so, says Morningstar's Michael Holt.
FIVE-STAR INVESTOR
Some managers will gladly keep assets out of the market as part of a broader strategy.
STOCK STRATEGIST
The newly independent firms have enticing dividend yields, but upside potential for their share prices is questionable.
PERSPECTIVES: U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS
With the extraordinary events occurring in Europe, investors will soon 'friend' gold once more, says U.S. Global's Frank Holmes.
Stocks
ULTIMATE STOCK-PICKERS
With Buffett's lieutenants hitting the ground running, will a more collaborative process among Berkshire's newest investment managers prompt a rethinking of long-standing holdings?
Mutual Funds
VIDEO REPORT
FPA's Eric Bokota discusses his recipe for finding value in Europe for his new fund as well as why he's cautious of putting money into Asian names.
ETFs
ETF WEEKLY
Recent filing demonstrates that ETF providers' recent flurry of launches of foreign bond ETFs shows no signs of abating.
The Economy
THE DOWNSIDE
Greece's exit from the euro is not a done deal, but the chances of it staying in the common currency are getting slimmer by
the day.
Perspectives
PERSPECTIVES: Knowledge@Wharton
Study delves into how investor moods can carry stock prices up or down to a degree that cannot be explained by fundamentals.
Real Life Finance
THE SHORT ANSWER
Securities lending to short sellers and others can help mutual funds lower expenses, but it's not without risk.
Closed-End Funds
Bonds
BOND STRATEGIST
While Greece leaving the eurozone would cause significant stress in the short term, we think the greater impact is the precedent it would set for other financially beleaguered countries.
Market Barometer
Lg
Md
Sm
Value—Growth
Day Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Wk Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Mo Return
+4%
0
-4%
3Mo Return
+8%
0
-8%
1Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
3Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
1Wk1Mo3Mo1Yr3Yr
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
3.8%
Market Consensus
339K
Actual
343K
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
1.8%
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
0.883M
Market Consensus
365K
Actual
Market Consensus
3250K
Actual
Market Indexes
DJIA
12,341
-162.2
-1.3%
S&P 500
1,301
-16.0
-1.2%
NASDAQ
2,804
-34.9
-1.2%
Morningstar U.S. Market
3,263
-40.5
-1.2%
Morningstar Small Cap
4,831
-60.4
-1.2%
$1,538.20
-3.16%
May 12
$90.50
-1.47%
Jul 12
$2.72
0.37%
Jun 12
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.14
2 Year
0.30
5 Year
0.78
10 Year
1.79
30 Year
2.88
1 Yr Ago
Last Close
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