Will the upcoming 2016 election year be good or bad for stocks? David Bianco at Deutsche Bank believes it depends more on the economy than the political season. William Watts of Market Watch summarizes the research. A new list of five threats investors should watch out for has just been released by state securities regulators. Melanie Waddell of ThinkAdvisor provides the details. A look back at 2015 should prepare investors for the year to come, according to Lowell Yura. He says it should be a wake-up call for those expecting typical returns.
2016 Predictions: What Presidential Election Years Mean For Stocks– A contentious and bitter battle for the White House lies ahead in 2016. Investors might want to ignore it according to research done by David Bianco at Deutsche Bank. In presidential election years since 1960, the S&P 500 has posted an average return of 6.5% versus 7.9% in all years. Excluding 2008, presidential election years have an average return of 9.1% versus 8/8% for all years. Read more…
Top 5 Investor Threats– State securities regulators in late December released their list of the top five threats facing investors, including the most problematic products, practices and schemes. Melanie Waddell of ThinkAdvisor writes about the regulators’ warnings. Read more…
The Year Nothing Worked: Stocks, Bonds, Cash Go Nowhere– The idea behind asset allocation is simple: when one market struggles, it’s OK because other asset classes go up. Not so in 2015. Normally it isn’t like this. Since 1995, practically every year has seen some asset deliver returns exceeding 10 percent. Read more…
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