Lit Crit 101
7/9/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The IMF’s latest outlook, while laced with pessimism, has plenty of good news.
All Else Is Never Equal
7/1/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Correction fears continued cycling Wednesday, even as fretted “crises” show signs of moderation.
The Fundamental Focus
5/17/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
As stocks waver on euro-worries, global economic fundamentals continue their strong showing.
Wonka Wonka Wonka
4/13/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The wonks at NBER are delaying declaring the recession’s end—but investors needn’t care about an “official” declaration.
Timing (Isn’t) Everything
3/22/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Global markets seem to be back on track after the early 2010 pullback. But expect volatility ahead—it’s only normal.
Bottoms Up!
3/15/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
A year after the bear market bottom, we look at how far global markets (and economies!) have come.
Remind Me
2/16/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Amid recent stock market volatility, it’s easy to forget why this bull market will continue. Allow us to jog your memory.
Here Comes . . . a Little Sun
2/10/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Falling inventories, little talked about, signal continued economic improvement and could help stocks rise over time.
Correct Correction Behavior
1/14/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
After a strong bull market run, a correction this year wouldn’t be surprising and shouldn’t be feared.
Fall Classic
11/2/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The global stock rally busted many investing myths so far this year, but don’t expect universal acknowledgment any time soon.
Bare Bottom
9/22/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
As the global economy recovers, bare-bones inventories need to rise to keep shelves from becoming equally bare.
Rare Earths
9/2/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Materials and Emerging Markets are two equity categories likely to lead market recovery. Rare earths, a small subset of Materials, show us why.
Chip, Chip, Hooray
9/1/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Global semiconductor sales climbed for the fifth month in a row—a confirmation of Tech’s stock outperformance so far this year.
The Tortoise and the Hare
8/24/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Stock prices haven’t come too far, too fast. On the contrary, outsized returns are typical for the initial stages of a bull market and are likely to continue.
Alphabet Soup Recovery
8/20/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Contrary to popular belief, the stock market and the economy don’t move in lockstep. Markets can recover in a V—even while the economy L’s, W’s, or Q’s for a bit.
Brainlessly Buoyant?
8/13/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Stocks’ fast pace has some fretting bubbles.
‘Tis the Season
7/15/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
This earnings season, try to remember: Corporate profitability doesn’t require improved economic conditions.
Trial by Volatility
6/16/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Pullbacks are to be expected during market recoveries.
Choose Rubber
5/27/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Stocks continue to stage a massive rally—despite plenty of bad news.
It’s Okay to Double Dip
1/15/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
At the end of bears and beginning of bulls, lows are often retested. Investors shouldn’t fear.
Days of Future Past
12/9/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Investors can use history to help frame future expectations.
Oxymoronic Growth
7/1/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
That so many want to classify the economy today as being in recession is probably more a function of dour sentiment than economic reality.
Resurrection in Rainbows
5/8/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
As old as myth and Mother Nature, creative destruction is essential to economic progress too.
Soldiers and Generals
3/5/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
A little-noticed change is taking place in market leadership. Small cap stocks are giving ground to large caps and the shift will likely continue.
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again
3/3/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
This market looks a lot like 1998—a great year for stocks!
A Question of Semantics
1/28/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
The question of “correction” vs. “bear” is really a question of semantics.
Fear and the Fed
1/22/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Market action today isn’t warning you to sell—rather, now is the time to remain disciplined and ride out market turbulence.
You Call that Volatility?
12/17/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
There’s nothing unusual or alarming about recent market volatility. Though we may not remember it this way, market volatility is normal and should be expected.
Happy Anniversary!
10/10/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Yesterday the bull market celebrated its fifth anniversary. Hooray! Too bad few are noticing what a great run it’s been.
Who Wants to be Normal?
8/21/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
When you were young, did you dream that one day you would grow up to be fairly normal? Maybe you really set your sights high and hoped to live an amazingly average life? No? We didn’t think so.
Flying Off a Cliff
5/8/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Just about every time the markets hit new highs the financial media dig up a veritable cornucopia of old stories from the last time it happened, change the numbers around a bit, and republish them almost verbatim.
With a Little Bit of Time…
2/8/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Stocks are riskier than bonds, right? We’re not trying to trick you.
Production Junction; Market Functions
12/7/2006 By MarketMinder editorial staff
A lot of economic theory deals with creating value, which we can loosely define as the value of an activity leftover after subtracting from it the cost of doing it (and if you want to get technical, also the opportunity cost of not undertaking an alternative activity).
Much to Be Thankful For
11/25/2006 By MarketMinder editorial staff
We’re a little lethargic from all the turkey and fixings yesterday.
Housing Won't Haunt Real Estate, or Stocks
9/29/2006 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Most people think of just housing when they read about real estate.