On Monday, stocks posted their worst yearly performances since the 2008 financial crisis. John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management, said these declines are “setting the stage for upward surprises in 2019.” CNBC covers his analysis with a look forward. How to navigate the markets of 2019? Fund company executives, portfolio managers and strategists at some of the world’s biggest money managers offer their suggestions to John Gittelsohn and Charles Stein of Bloomberg. Jonathan Clements believes the financial decisions you make this year will be guided by your basic financial concepts. He details a list of ideas you can use to achieve the best results.
US Stocks Post Worst Year In A Decade As The S&P 500 Falls More Than 6% In 2018 –Wall Street concluded a tumultuous 2018 on Monday as the major stock indexes posted their worst yearly performances since the financial crisis. After solid gains on Monday, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 6.2 percent and 5.6 percent, respectively, for 2018. Both indexes logged in their biggest annual losses since 2008, when they plunged 38.5 percent and 33.8 percent, respectively. Read more…
BlackRock, Capital Group And Pimco Warn Of 2019 Risks –As fund company executives, portfolio managers and strategists at some of the world’s biggest money managers turn to 2019, they’re cautioning that returns could be muted across asset classes. They offer their views and investment suggestions for the coming year. Read more…
Reaching Your Financial Goals In 2019 –It may depend on which financial concepts are most important to you. Jonathan Clements discusses the list he uses in building his investment strategy. Read more…
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