Saturday, May 19, 2012
READING INDICATORS
Absent a complete financial collapse, European slowing should have next to no impact on the U.S. economy, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.
VIDEO REPORT
Some retirees have coping mechanisms and family networks for support, while others may need more than a nudge to reach retirement success, says Santa Clara University professor and author Meir Statman.
OPTIONS INSIGHT
The rise in implied volatility and depressed valuations have created a 'sell bullish' environment in the basic materials sector.
SPECIAL REPORT
This week, Christine Benz helped investors assess allocations, check their progress, target holes and overlap, and upgrade their holdings.
VIDEO REPORT
Morningstar's Rick Summer sees Facebook and Google dominating the Internet advertising market as Facebook finds better ways to monetize its massive user base.
ETF SPOTLIGHT
Large-cap U.K. stocks have good exposure to faster-growing emerging markets, have a defensive tilt, and are trading at attractive valuations.
CEF WEEKLY
We've listened to your comments and now provide a handful of new metrics to assist CEF investors.
VIDEO REPORT
Data this week--including tamer overall inflation and stable year-over-year retail sales growth--show the U.S. economy is still progressing despite overseas woes, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.
THE SHORT ANSWER
Under margin account rules, brokerages may loan out customer shares to cover other customers' short sales.
BOND STRATEGIST
J.P. Morgan's trading losses are certainly a negative mark on Jamie Dimon's reputation, but we do not believe this hit to the bank's capital levels is substantive enough to affect our issuer credit rating.
PERSPECTIVES: iShares
Demographics exert a significant influence on both economies and financial markets, an impact that will grow in the coming years.
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